Greatest Common Factor of 2042 and 2046

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 2042, 2046 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2042 and 2046 is 2.

GCF(2042,2046) = 2

GCF of 2042 and 2046

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2042 and 2046

GCF of 2042 and 2046 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 2046


2 2046
3 1023
11 341
31 31
1

Prime factors of 2046 are 2,3,11,31. Prime factorization of 2046 in exponential form is:

2046 = 21×31×111×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2042 and 2046 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2042 and 2046 by matching factors method

Factors of 2042

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

1,2,1021,2042

Factors of 2046

List of positive integer factors of 2046 that divides 2046 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,11,22,31,33,62,66,93,186,341,682,1023,2046

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2042 and 2046. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2042 and 2046 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2042 and 2046

Properties of GCF 2042 and 2046

(i) The GCF of 2042 and 2046 is associative

GCF of 2042 and 2046 = GCF of 2046 and 2042

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2042

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2046

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2042 and 2046

1. What is the GCF of 2042 and 2046?

Answer: GCF of 2042 and 2046 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 2046?

Answer: Factors of 2046 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 31, 33, 62, 66, 93, 186, 341, 682, 1023, 2046. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2046. The greatest factor of 2046 is 2046.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2042 and 2046?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2042 and 2046 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2042

2042 = 2 x 1021

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2046

2046 = 2 x 3 x 11 x 31

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 2042 and 2046 is 2