Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1046

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 1042, 1046 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1042 and 1046 is 2.

GCF(1042,1046) = 2

GCF of 1042 and 1046

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1046

GCF of 1042 and 1046 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1042


2 1042
521 521
1

Prime factors of 1042 are 2,521. Prime factorization of 1042 in exponential form is:

1042 = 21×5211

Prime Factorization of 1046


2 1046
523 523
1

Prime factors of 1046 are 2,523. Prime factorization of 1046 in exponential form is:

1046 = 21×5231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1042 and 1046 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1046 by matching factors method

Factors of 1042

List of positive integer factors of 1042 that divides 1042 without a remainder.

1,2,521,1042

Factors of 1046

List of positive integer factors of 1046 that divides 1046 without a remainder.

1,2,523,1046

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1042 and 1046. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1042 and 1046 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1042 and 1046

Properties of GCF 1042 and 1046

(i) The GCF of 1042 and 1046 is associative

GCF of 1042 and 1046 = GCF of 1046 and 1042

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1042

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1046

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1042 and 1046

1. What is the GCF of 1042 and 1046?

Answer: GCF of 1042 and 1046 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1042?

Answer: Factors of 1042 are 1, 2, 521, 1042. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1042. The greatest factor of 1042 is 1042.

3. What are the Factors of 1046?

Answer: Factors of 1046 are 1, 2, 523, 1046. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1046. The greatest factor of 1046 is 1046.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1042 and 1046?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1046 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1042

1042 = 2 x 521

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1046

1046 = 2 x 523

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 1042 and 1046 is 2