Greatest Common Factor of 1878 and 1882

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 1878, 1882 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1878 and 1882 is 2.

GCF(1878,1882) = 2

GCF of 1878 and 1882

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1878 and 1882

GCF of 1878 and 1882 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1878


2 1878
3 939
313 313
1

Prime factors of 1878 are 2,3,313. Prime factorization of 1878 in exponential form is:

1878 = 21×31×3131

Prime Factorization of 1882


2 1882
941 941
1

Prime factors of 1882 are 2,941. Prime factorization of 1882 in exponential form is:

1882 = 21×9411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1878 and 1882 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1878 and 1882 by matching factors method

Factors of 1878

List of positive integer factors of 1878 that divides 1878 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,313,626,939,1878

Factors of 1882

List of positive integer factors of 1882 that divides 1882 without a remainder.

1,2,941,1882

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1878 and 1882. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1878 and 1882 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1878 and 1882

Properties of GCF 1878 and 1882

(i) The GCF of 1878 and 1882 is associative

GCF of 1878 and 1882 = GCF of 1882 and 1878

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1878

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1882

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1878 and 1882

1. What is the GCF of 1878 and 1882?

Answer: GCF of 1878 and 1882 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1878?

Answer: Factors of 1878 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 313, 626, 939, 1878. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1878. The greatest factor of 1878 is 1878.

3. What are the Factors of 1882?

Answer: Factors of 1882 are 1, 2, 941, 1882. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1882. The greatest factor of 1882 is 1882.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1878 and 1882?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1878 and 1882 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1878

1878 = 2 x 3 x 313

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1882

1882 = 2 x 941

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 1878 and 1882 is 2