Greatest Common Factor of 12246 and 12254

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 12246, 12254 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 12246 and 12254 is 2.

GCF(12246,12254) = 2

GCF of 12246 and 12254

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 12246 and 12254

GCF of 12246 and 12254 is 2

Prime Factorization of 12246


2 12246
3 6123
13 2041
157 157
1

Prime factors of 12246 are 2,3,13,157. Prime factorization of 12246 in exponential form is:

12246 = 21×31×131×1571

Prime Factorization of 12254


2 12254
11 6127
557 557
1

Prime factors of 12254 are 2,11,557. Prime factorization of 12254 in exponential form is:

12254 = 21×111×5571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 12246 and 12254 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 12246 and 12254 by matching factors method

Factors of 12246

List of positive integer factors of 12246 that divides 12246 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78,157,314,471,942,2041,4082,6123,12246

Factors of 12254

List of positive integer factors of 12254 that divides 12254 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,557,1114,6127,12254

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 12246 and 12254. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12246 and 12254 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 12246 and 12254

Properties of GCF 12246 and 12254

(i) The GCF of 12246 and 12254 is associative

GCF of 12246 and 12254 = GCF of 12254 and 12246

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 12246 and 12254

1. What is the GCF of 12246 and 12254?

Answer: GCF of 12246 and 12254 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 12246?

Answer: Factors of 12246 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78, 157, 314, 471, 942, 2041, 4082, 6123, 12246. There are 16 integers that are factors of 12246. The greatest factor of 12246 is 12246.

3. What are the Factors of 12254?

Answer: Factors of 12254 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 557, 1114, 6127, 12254. There are 8 integers that are factors of 12254. The greatest factor of 12254 is 12254.

4. How to Find the GCF of 12246 and 12254?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 12246 and 12254 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 12246

12246 = 2 x 3 x 13 x 157

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 12254

12254 = 2 x 11 x 557

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 12246 and 12254 is 2