Greatest Common Factor of 2046 and 2052

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 2046, 2052 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2046 and 2052 is 6.

GCF(2046,2052) = 6

GCF of 2046 and 2052

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2046 and 2052

GCF of 2046 and 2052 is 6

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

Prime Factorization of 2052


2 2052
2 1026
3 513
3 171
3 57
19 19
1

Prime factors of 2052 are 2,3,19. Prime factorization of 2052 in exponential form is:

2052 = 22×33×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2046 and 2052 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 2046 and 2052 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 2052

List of positive integer factors of 2052 that divides 2052 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,19,27,36,38,54,57,76,108,114,171,228,342,513,684,1026,2052

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2046 and 2052. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2046 and 2052 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2046 and 2052

Properties of GCF 2046 and 2052

(i) The GCF of 2046 and 2052 is associative

GCF of 2046 and 2052 = GCF of 2052 and 2046

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2046 and 2052

1. What is the GCF of 2046 and 2052?

Answer: GCF of 2046 and 2052 is 6.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 2052?

Answer: Factors of 2052 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 19, 27, 36, 38, 54, 57, 76, 108, 114, 171, 228, 342, 513, 684, 1026, 2052. There are 24 integers that are factors of 2052. The greatest factor of 2052 is 2052.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2046 and 2052?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2046 and 2052 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2046

2046 = 2 x 3 x 11 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2052

2052 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 19

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2046 and 2052 is 6