Greatest Common Factor of 2036 and 2042

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 2036, 2042 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2036 and 2042 is 2.

GCF(2036,2042) = 2

GCF of 2036 and 2042

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2036 and 2042

GCF of 2036 and 2042 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2036


2 2036
2 1018
509 509
1

Prime factors of 2036 are 2,509. Prime factorization of 2036 in exponential form is:

2036 = 22×5091

Prime Factorization of 2042


2 2042
1021 1021
1

Prime factors of 2042 are 2,1021. Prime factorization of 2042 in exponential form is:

2042 = 21×10211

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2036 and 2042 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2036 and 2042 by matching factors method

Factors of 2036

List of positive integer factors of 2036 that divides 2036 without a remainder.

1,2,4,509,1018,2036

Factors of 2042

List of positive integer factors of 2042 that divides 2042 without a remainder.

1,2,1021,2042

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2036 and 2042. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2036 and 2042 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2036 and 2042

Properties of GCF 2036 and 2042

(i) The GCF of 2036 and 2042 is associative

GCF of 2036 and 2042 = GCF of 2042 and 2036

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2036 and 2042

1. What is the GCF of 2036 and 2042?

Answer: GCF of 2036 and 2042 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2036?

Answer: Factors of 2036 are 1, 2, 4, 509, 1018, 2036. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2036. The greatest factor of 2036 is 2036.

3. What are the Factors of 2042?

Answer: Factors of 2042 are 1, 2, 1021, 2042. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2042. The greatest factor of 2042 is 2042.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2036 and 2042?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2036 and 2042 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2036

2036 = 2 x 2 x 509

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2042

2042 = 2 x 1021

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 2036 and 2042 is 2