Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1546

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 1542, 1546 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1542 and 1546 is 2.

GCF(1542,1546) = 2

GCF of 1542 and 1546

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1546

GCF of 1542 and 1546 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1542


2 1542
3 771
257 257
1

Prime factors of 1542 are 2,3,257. Prime factorization of 1542 in exponential form is:

1542 = 21×31×2571

Prime Factorization of 1546


2 1546
773 773
1

Prime factors of 1546 are 2,773. Prime factorization of 1546 in exponential form is:

1546 = 21×7731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1542 and 1546 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1546 by matching factors method

Factors of 1542

List of positive integer factors of 1542 that divides 1542 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,257,514,771,1542

Factors of 1546

List of positive integer factors of 1546 that divides 1546 without a remainder.

1,2,773,1546

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1542 and 1546. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1542 and 1546 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1542 and 1546

Properties of GCF 1542 and 1546

(i) The GCF of 1542 and 1546 is associative

GCF of 1542 and 1546 = GCF of 1546 and 1542

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1542

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1546

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1542 and 1546

1. What is the GCF of 1542 and 1546?

Answer: GCF of 1542 and 1546 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1542?

Answer: Factors of 1542 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 257, 514, 771, 1542. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1542. The greatest factor of 1542 is 1542.

3. What are the Factors of 1546?

Answer: Factors of 1546 are 1, 2, 773, 1546. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1546. The greatest factor of 1546 is 1546.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1542 and 1546?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1546 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1542

1542 = 2 x 3 x 257

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1546

1546 = 2 x 773

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 1542 and 1546 is 2