Greatest Common Factor of 2342 and 2348

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 2342, 2348 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2342 and 2348 is 2.

GCF(2342,2348) = 2

GCF of 2342 and 2348

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 2342 and 2348

GCF of 2342 and 2348 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2342


2 2342
1171 1171
1

Prime factors of 2342 are 2,1171. Prime factorization of 2342 in exponential form is:

2342 = 21×11711

Prime Factorization of 2348


2 2348
2 1174
587 587
1

Prime factors of 2348 are 2,587. Prime factorization of 2348 in exponential form is:

2348 = 22×5871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2342 and 2348 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2342 and 2348 by matching factors method

Factors of 2342

List of positive integer factors of 2342 that divides 2342 without a remainder.

1,2,1171,2342

Factors of 2348

List of positive integer factors of 2348 that divides 2348 without a remainder.

1,2,4,587,1174,2348

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2342 and 2348. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2342 and 2348 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2342 and 2348

Properties of GCF 2342 and 2348

(i) The GCF of 2342 and 2348 is associative

GCF of 2342 and 2348 = GCF of 2348 and 2342

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2342 and 2348

1. What is the GCF of 2342 and 2348?

Answer: GCF of 2342 and 2348 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2342?

Answer: Factors of 2342 are 1, 2, 1171, 2342. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2342. The greatest factor of 2342 is 2342.

3. What are the Factors of 2348?

Answer: Factors of 2348 are 1, 2, 4, 587, 1174, 2348. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2348. The greatest factor of 2348 is 2348.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2342 and 2348?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2342 and 2348 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2342

2342 = 2 x 1171

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2348

2348 = 2 x 2 x 587

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 2342 and 2348 is 2