Greatest Common Factor of 1046 and 1052

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 1046, 1052 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1046 and 1052 is 2.

GCF(1046,1052) = 2

GCF of 1046 and 1052

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1046 and 1052

GCF of 1046 and 1052 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 1052


2 1052
2 526
263 263
1

Prime factors of 1052 are 2,263. Prime factorization of 1052 in exponential form is:

1052 = 22×2631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1046 and 1052 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1046 and 1052 by matching factors method

Factors of 1046

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

1,2,523,1046

Factors of 1052

List of positive integer factors of 1052 that divides 1052 without a remainder.

1,2,4,263,526,1052

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1046 and 1052. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1046 and 1052 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1046 and 1052

Properties of GCF 1046 and 1052

(i) The GCF of 1046 and 1052 is associative

GCF of 1046 and 1052 = GCF of 1052 and 1046

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1046

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1052

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1046 and 1052

1. What is the GCF of 1046 and 1052?

Answer: GCF of 1046 and 1052 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 1052?

Answer: Factors of 1052 are 1, 2, 4, 263, 526, 1052. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1052. The greatest factor of 1052 is 1052.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1046 and 1052?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1046 and 1052 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1046

1046 = 2 x 523

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1052

1052 = 2 x 2 x 263

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 1046 and 1052 is 2