Greatest Common Factor of 10236 and 10242

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 10236, 10242 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 10236 and 10242 is 6.

GCF(10236,10242) = 6

GCF of 10236 and 10242

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 10236 and 10242

GCF of 10236 and 10242 is 6

Prime Factorization of 10236


2 10236
2 5118
3 2559
853 853
1

Prime factors of 10236 are 2,3,853. Prime factorization of 10236 in exponential form is:

10236 = 22×31×8531

Prime Factorization of 10242


2 10242
3 5121
3 1707
569 569
1

Prime factors of 10242 are 2,3,569. Prime factorization of 10242 in exponential form is:

10242 = 21×32×5691

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 10236 and 10242 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 10236 and 10242 by matching factors method

Factors of 10236

List of positive integer factors of 10236 that divides 10236 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,853,1706,2559,3412,5118,10236

Factors of 10242

List of positive integer factors of 10242 that divides 10242 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,569,1138,1707,3414,5121,10242

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 10236 and 10242. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 10236 and 10242 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 10236 and 10242

Properties of GCF 10236 and 10242

(i) The GCF of 10236 and 10242 is associative

GCF of 10236 and 10242 = GCF of 10242 and 10236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 10236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 10242

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 10236 and 10242

1. What is the GCF of 10236 and 10242?

Answer: GCF of 10236 and 10242 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 10236?

Answer: Factors of 10236 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 853, 1706, 2559, 3412, 5118, 10236. There are 12 integers that are factors of 10236. The greatest factor of 10236 is 10236.

3. What are the Factors of 10242?

Answer: Factors of 10242 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 569, 1138, 1707, 3414, 5121, 10242. There are 12 integers that are factors of 10242. The greatest factor of 10242 is 10242.

4. How to Find the GCF of 10236 and 10242?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 10236 and 10242 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 10236

10236 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 853

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 10242

10242 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 569

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 10236 and 10242 is 6