Greatest Common Factor of 10238 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 10238, 10242 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 10238 and 10242 is 2.

GCF(10238,10242) = 2

GCF of 10238 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 10238 and 10242

GCF of 10238 and 10242 is 2

Prime Factorization of 10238


2 10238
5119 5119
1

Prime factors of 10238 are 2,5119. Prime factorization of 10238 in exponential form is:

10238 = 21×51191

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 10238 and 10242 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 10238 and 10242 by matching factors method

Factors of 10238

List of positive integer factors of 10238 that divides 10238 without a remainder.

1,2,5119,10238

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 10238 and 10242. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 10238 and 10242 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 10238 and 10242

Properties of GCF 10238 and 10242

(i) The GCF of 10238 and 10242 is associative

GCF of 10238 and 10242 = GCF of 10242 and 10238

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 10238 and 10242

1. What is the GCF of 10238 and 10242?

Answer: GCF of 10238 and 10242 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 10238?

Answer: Factors of 10238 are 1, 2, 5119, 10238. There are 4 integers that are factors of 10238. The greatest factor of 10238 is 10238.

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 10238 and 10242?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 10238 and 10242 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 10238

10238 = 2 x 5119

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

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 10238 and 10242 is 2