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 2331, 2336 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2331 and 2336 is 1.
GCF(2331,2336) = 1
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 2331
3 | 2331 |
3 | 777 |
7 | 259 |
37 | 37 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2331 are 3,7,37. Prime factorization of 2331 in exponential form is:
2331 = 32×71×371
Prime Factorization of 2336
2 | 2336 |
2 | 1168 |
2 | 584 |
2 | 292 |
2 | 146 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2336 are 2,73. Prime factorization of 2336 in exponential form is:
2336 = 25×731
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2331 and 2336 is 1
Factors of 2331
List of positive integer factors of 2331 that divides 2331 without a remainder.
1,3,7,9,21,37,63,111,259,333,777,2331
Factors of 2336
List of positive integer factors of 2336 that divides 2336 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,32,73,146,292,584,1168,2336
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 2331 and 2336. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2331 and 2336 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2331 and 2336
(i) The GCF of 2331 and 2336 is associative
GCF of 2331 and 2336 = GCF of 2336 and 2331
1. What is the GCF of 2331 and 2336?
Answer: GCF of 2331 and 2336 is 1.
2. What are the Factors of 2331?
Answer: Factors of 2331 are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 37, 63, 111, 259, 333, 777, 2331. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2331. The greatest factor of 2331 is 2331.
3. What are the Factors of 2336?
Answer: Factors of 2336 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 73, 146, 292, 584, 1168, 2336. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2336. The greatest factor of 2336 is 2336.
4. How to Find the GCF of 2331 and 2336?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 2331 and 2336 = 1
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2331
2331 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 37
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2336
2336 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 73
Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:
GCF = = 1
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2331 and 2336 is 1