Greatest Common Factor of 2358 and 2362

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 2358, 2362 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2358 and 2362 is 2.

GCF(2358,2362) = 2

GCF of 2358 and 2362

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2358 and 2362

GCF of 2358 and 2362 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2358


2 2358
3 1179
3 393
131 131
1

Prime factors of 2358 are 2,3,131. Prime factorization of 2358 in exponential form is:

2358 = 21×32×1311

Prime Factorization of 2362


2 2362
1181 1181
1

Prime factors of 2362 are 2,1181. Prime factorization of 2362 in exponential form is:

2362 = 21×11811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2358 and 2362 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2358 and 2362 by matching factors method

Factors of 2358

List of positive integer factors of 2358 that divides 2358 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,131,262,393,786,1179,2358

Factors of 2362

List of positive integer factors of 2362 that divides 2362 without a remainder.

1,2,1181,2362

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2358 and 2362. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2358 and 2362 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2358 and 2362

Properties of GCF 2358 and 2362

(i) The GCF of 2358 and 2362 is associative

GCF of 2358 and 2362 = GCF of 2362 and 2358

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2358 and 2362

1. What is the GCF of 2358 and 2362?

Answer: GCF of 2358 and 2362 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2358?

Answer: Factors of 2358 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 131, 262, 393, 786, 1179, 2358. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2358. The greatest factor of 2358 is 2358.

3. What are the Factors of 2362?

Answer: Factors of 2362 are 1, 2, 1181, 2362. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2362. The greatest factor of 2362 is 2362.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2358 and 2362?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2358 and 2362 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2358

2358 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 131

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2362

2362 = 2 x 1181

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 2358 and 2362 is 2