Greatest Common Factor of 2072 and 2079

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 2072, 2079 i.e. 7 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2072 and 2079 is 7.

GCF(2072,2079) = 7

GCF of 2072 and 2079

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2072 and 2079

GCF of 2072 and 2079 is 7

Prime Factorization of 2072


2 2072
2 1036
2 518
7 259
37 37
1

Prime factors of 2072 are 2,7,37. Prime factorization of 2072 in exponential form is:

2072 = 23×71×371

Prime Factorization of 2079


3 2079
3 693
3 231
7 77
11 11
1

Prime factors of 2079 are 3,7,11. Prime factorization of 2079 in exponential form is:

2079 = 33×71×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2072 and 2079 is 7

Greatest Common Factor of 2072 and 2079 by matching factors method

Factors of 2072

List of positive integer factors of 2072 that divides 2072 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,37,56,74,148,259,296,518,1036,2072

Factors of 2079

List of positive integer factors of 2079 that divides 2079 without a remainder.

1,3,7,9,11,21,27,33,63,77,99,189,231,297,693,2079

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2072 and 2079. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2072 and 2079 is 7.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2072 and 2079

Properties of GCF 2072 and 2079

(i) The GCF of 2072 and 2079 is associative

GCF of 2072 and 2079 = GCF of 2079 and 2072

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Related Greatest Common Factor of 2079

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2072 and 2079

1. What is the GCF of 2072 and 2079?

Answer: GCF of 2072 and 2079 is 7.

2. What are the Factors of 2072?

Answer: Factors of 2072 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 37, 56, 74, 148, 259, 296, 518, 1036, 2072. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2072. The greatest factor of 2072 is 2072.

3. What are the Factors of 2079?

Answer: Factors of 2079 are 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 21, 27, 33, 63, 77, 99, 189, 231, 297, 693, 2079. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2079. The greatest factor of 2079 is 2079.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2072 and 2079?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2072 and 2079 = 7

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2072

2072 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2079

2079 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 11

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

GCF = 7

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2072 and 2079 is 7