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 2142, 2146 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2142 and 2146 is 2.
GCF(2142,2146) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 2142
2 | 2142 |
3 | 1071 |
3 | 357 |
7 | 119 |
17 | 17 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2142 are 2,3,7,17. Prime factorization of 2142 in exponential form is:
2142 = 21×32×71×171
Prime Factorization of 2146
2 | 2146 |
29 | 1073 |
37 | 37 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2146 are 2,29,37. Prime factorization of 2146 in exponential form is:
2146 = 21×291×371
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2142 and 2146 is 2
Factors of 2142
List of positive integer factors of 2142 that divides 2142 without a remainder.
1,2,3,6,7,9,14,17,18,21,34,42,51,63,102,119,126,153,238,306,357,714,1071,2142
Factors of 2146
List of positive integer factors of 2146 that divides 2146 without a remainder.
1,2,29,37,58,74,1073,2146
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 2142 and 2146. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2142 and 2146 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2142 and 2146
(i) The GCF of 2142 and 2146 is associative
GCF of 2142 and 2146 = GCF of 2146 and 2142
1. What is the GCF of 2142 and 2146?
Answer: GCF of 2142 and 2146 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 2142?
Answer: Factors of 2142 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 17, 18, 21, 34, 42, 51, 63, 102, 119, 126, 153, 238, 306, 357, 714, 1071, 2142. There are 24 integers that are factors of 2142. The greatest factor of 2142 is 2142.
3. What are the Factors of 2146?
Answer: Factors of 2146 are 1, 2, 29, 37, 58, 74, 1073, 2146. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2146. The greatest factor of 2146 is 2146.
4. How to Find the GCF of 2142 and 2146?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 2142 and 2146 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2142
2142 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 17
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2146
2146 = 2 x 29 x 37
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 2142 and 2146 is 2