Greatest Common Factor of 2238 and 2242

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 2238, 2242 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2238 and 2242 is 2.

GCF(2238,2242) = 2

GCF of 2238 and 2242

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2238 and 2242

GCF of 2238 and 2242 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2238


2 2238
3 1119
373 373
1

Prime factors of 2238 are 2,3,373. Prime factorization of 2238 in exponential form is:

2238 = 21×31×3731

Prime Factorization of 2242


2 2242
19 1121
59 59
1

Prime factors of 2242 are 2,19,59. Prime factorization of 2242 in exponential form is:

2242 = 21×191×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2238 and 2242 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2238 and 2242 by matching factors method

Factors of 2238

List of positive integer factors of 2238 that divides 2238 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,373,746,1119,2238

Factors of 2242

List of positive integer factors of 2242 that divides 2242 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38,59,118,1121,2242

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2238 and 2242. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2238 and 2242 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2238 and 2242

Properties of GCF 2238 and 2242

(i) The GCF of 2238 and 2242 is associative

GCF of 2238 and 2242 = GCF of 2242 and 2238

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2238

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2242

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2238 and 2242

1. What is the GCF of 2238 and 2242?

Answer: GCF of 2238 and 2242 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2238?

Answer: Factors of 2238 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 373, 746, 1119, 2238. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2238. The greatest factor of 2238 is 2238.

3. What are the Factors of 2242?

Answer: Factors of 2242 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 59, 118, 1121, 2242. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2242. The greatest factor of 2242 is 2242.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2238 and 2242?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2238 and 2242 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2238

2238 = 2 x 3 x 373

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2242

2242 = 2 x 19 x 59

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 2238 and 2242 is 2