Greatest Common Factor of 1486 and 1492

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 1486, 1492 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1486 and 1492 is 2.

GCF(1486,1492) = 2

GCF of 1486 and 1492

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1486 and 1492

GCF of 1486 and 1492 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1486


2 1486
743 743
1

Prime factors of 1486 are 2,743. Prime factorization of 1486 in exponential form is:

1486 = 21×7431

Prime Factorization of 1492


2 1492
2 746
373 373
1

Prime factors of 1492 are 2,373. Prime factorization of 1492 in exponential form is:

1492 = 22×3731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1486 and 1492 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1486 and 1492 by matching factors method

Factors of 1486

List of positive integer factors of 1486 that divides 1486 without a remainder.

1,2,743,1486

Factors of 1492

List of positive integer factors of 1492 that divides 1492 without a remainder.

1,2,4,373,746,1492

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1486 and 1492. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1486 and 1492 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1486 and 1492

Properties of GCF 1486 and 1492

(i) The GCF of 1486 and 1492 is associative

GCF of 1486 and 1492 = GCF of 1492 and 1486

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1486

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1492

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1486 and 1492

1. What is the GCF of 1486 and 1492?

Answer: GCF of 1486 and 1492 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1486?

Answer: Factors of 1486 are 1, 2, 743, 1486. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1486. The greatest factor of 1486 is 1486.

3. What are the Factors of 1492?

Answer: Factors of 1492 are 1, 2, 4, 373, 746, 1492. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1492. The greatest factor of 1492 is 1492.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1486 and 1492?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1486 and 1492 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1486

1486 = 2 x 743

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1492

1492 = 2 x 2 x 373

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 1486 and 1492 is 2