Greatest Common Factor of 2241 and 2244

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 2241, 2244 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2241 and 2244 is 3.

GCF(2241,2244) = 3

GCF of 2241 and 2244

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2241 and 2244

GCF of 2241 and 2244 is 3

Prime Factorization of 2241


3 2241
3 747
3 249
83 83
1

Prime factors of 2241 are 3,83. Prime factorization of 2241 in exponential form is:

2241 = 33×831

Prime Factorization of 2244


2 2244
2 1122
3 561
11 187
17 17
1

Prime factors of 2244 are 2,3,11,17. Prime factorization of 2244 in exponential form is:

2244 = 22×31×111×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2241 and 2244 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 2241 and 2244 by matching factors method

Factors of 2241

List of positive integer factors of 2241 that divides 2241 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,83,249,747,2241

Factors of 2244

List of positive integer factors of 2244 that divides 2244 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,11,12,17,22,33,34,44,51,66,68,102,132,187,204,374,561,748,1122,2244

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2241 and 2244. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2241 and 2244 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2241 and 2244

Properties of GCF 2241 and 2244

(i) The GCF of 2241 and 2244 is associative

GCF of 2241 and 2244 = GCF of 2244 and 2241

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2241

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2244

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2241 and 2244

1. What is the GCF of 2241 and 2244?

Answer: GCF of 2241 and 2244 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 2241?

Answer: Factors of 2241 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747, 2241. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2241. The greatest factor of 2241 is 2241.

3. What are the Factors of 2244?

Answer: Factors of 2244 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 17, 22, 33, 34, 44, 51, 66, 68, 102, 132, 187, 204, 374, 561, 748, 1122, 2244. There are 24 integers that are factors of 2244. The greatest factor of 2244 is 2244.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2241 and 2244?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2241 and 2244 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2241

2241 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 83

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2244

2244 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 17

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

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2241 and 2244 is 3