Greatest Common Factor of 2336 and 2338

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 2336, 2338 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2336 and 2338 is 2.

GCF(2336,2338) = 2

GCF of 2336 and 2338

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 2336 and 2338

GCF of 2336 and 2338 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 2338


2 2338
7 1169
167 167
1

Prime factors of 2338 are 2,7,167. Prime factorization of 2338 in exponential form is:

2338 = 21×71×1671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2336 and 2338 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2336 and 2338 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 2338

List of positive integer factors of 2338 that divides 2338 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,167,334,1169,2338

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2336 and 2338. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2336 and 2338 is 2.

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Properties of GCF 2336 and 2338

(i) The GCF of 2336 and 2338 is associative

GCF of 2336 and 2338 = GCF of 2338 and 2336

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2336 and 2338

1. What is the GCF of 2336 and 2338?

Answer: GCF of 2336 and 2338 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 2338?

Answer: Factors of 2338 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 167, 334, 1169, 2338. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2338. The greatest factor of 2338 is 2338.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2336 and 2338?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2336 and 2338 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2336

2336 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2338

2338 = 2 x 7 x 167

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 2336 and 2338 is 2