Greatest Common Factor of 2024 and 2026

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 2024, 2026 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2024 and 2026 is 2.

GCF(2024,2026) = 2

GCF of 2024 and 2026

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2024 and 2026

GCF of 2024 and 2026 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2024


2 2024
2 1012
2 506
11 253
23 23
1

Prime factors of 2024 are 2,11,23. Prime factorization of 2024 in exponential form is:

2024 = 23×111×231

Prime Factorization of 2026


2 2026
1013 1013
1

Prime factors of 2026 are 2,1013. Prime factorization of 2026 in exponential form is:

2026 = 21×10131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2024 and 2026 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2024 and 2026 by matching factors method

Factors of 2024

List of positive integer factors of 2024 that divides 2024 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,22,23,44,46,88,92,184,253,506,1012,2024

Factors of 2026

List of positive integer factors of 2026 that divides 2026 without a remainder.

1,2,1013,2026

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2024 and 2026. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2024 and 2026 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2024 and 2026

Properties of GCF 2024 and 2026

(i) The GCF of 2024 and 2026 is associative

GCF of 2024 and 2026 = GCF of 2026 and 2024

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2024 and 2026

1. What is the GCF of 2024 and 2026?

Answer: GCF of 2024 and 2026 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2024?

Answer: Factors of 2024 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 23, 44, 46, 88, 92, 184, 253, 506, 1012, 2024. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2024. The greatest factor of 2024 is 2024.

3. What are the Factors of 2026?

Answer: Factors of 2026 are 1, 2, 1013, 2026. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2026. The greatest factor of 2026 is 2026.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2024 and 2026?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2024 and 2026 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2024

2024 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2026

2026 = 2 x 1013

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 2024 and 2026 is 2