Greatest Common Factor of 32 and 158
GCF(32, 158) = 2, Greatest common factor of 32 and 158 is 2. Greatest Common Factor or Greatest Common Divisor of two numbers is the largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided. There are two different methods to calculate Greatest Common Factor of 32 and 158. Greatest Common Factor by prime factorization method and Greatest Common Factor by matching factors method.
Greatest Common Factor of 32 and 158 by prime factorization method
We will first find the prime factorization of 32 and 158.
Prime Factorization of 32 is 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 and Prime Factorization of 158 is 1, 2, 79.
- Factorize\( (32) = \) \(1\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\)
- Factorize\( (158) = \) \(1\times 2\times 79\)
Now we need to find any which are common for each number (1, 2) and multiply these numbers together.
\(GCF(32, 158) = 1\times 2 = 2\).
Greatest Common Factor of 32 and 158 by matching factors method
List of positive integers factors of 32 leaving a remainder zero is 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
List of positive integers factors of 158 leaving a remainder zero is 1, 2, 79, 158
As you can see, 2 is the greatest and common number that 32 and 158 divides into.
So the greatest common factor 32 and 158 is 2.
\(GCF(32, 158) = 2\).
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