Greatest Common Factor of 2142 and 2146

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

GCF of 2142 and 2146

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2142 and 2146

GCF of 2142 and 2146 is 2

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

Greatest Common Factor of 2142 and 2146 by matching factors method

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

Properties of GCF 2142 and 2146

(i) The GCF of 2142 and 2146 is associative

GCF of 2142 and 2146 = GCF of 2146 and 2142

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2142 and 2146

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