Greatest Common Factor of 2442 and 2446

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 2442, 2446 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2442 and 2446 is 2.

GCF(2442,2446) = 2

GCF of 2442 and 2446

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2442 and 2446

GCF of 2442 and 2446 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2442


2 2442
3 1221
11 407
37 37
1

Prime factors of 2442 are 2,3,11,37. Prime factorization of 2442 in exponential form is:

2442 = 21×31×111×371

Prime Factorization of 2446


2 2446
1223 1223
1

Prime factors of 2446 are 2,1223. Prime factorization of 2446 in exponential form is:

2446 = 21×12231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2442 and 2446 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2442 and 2446 by matching factors method

Factors of 2442

List of positive integer factors of 2442 that divides 2442 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,11,22,33,37,66,74,111,222,407,814,1221,2442

Factors of 2446

List of positive integer factors of 2446 that divides 2446 without a remainder.

1,2,1223,2446

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2442 and 2446. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2442 and 2446 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2442 and 2446

Properties of GCF 2442 and 2446

(i) The GCF of 2442 and 2446 is associative

GCF of 2442 and 2446 = GCF of 2446 and 2442

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2442

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2446

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2442 and 2446

1. What is the GCF of 2442 and 2446?

Answer: GCF of 2442 and 2446 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2442?

Answer: Factors of 2442 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 37, 66, 74, 111, 222, 407, 814, 1221, 2442. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2442. The greatest factor of 2442 is 2442.

3. What are the Factors of 2446?

Answer: Factors of 2446 are 1, 2, 1223, 2446. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2446. The greatest factor of 2446 is 2446.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2442 and 2446?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2442 and 2446 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2442

2442 = 2 x 3 x 11 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2446

2446 = 2 x 1223

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 2442 and 2446 is 2