Greatest Common Factor of 2518 and 2524

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 2518, 2524 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2518 and 2524 is 2.

GCF(2518,2524) = 2

GCF of 2518 and 2524

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2518 and 2524

GCF of 2518 and 2524 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2518


2 2518
1259 1259
1

Prime factors of 2518 are 2,1259. Prime factorization of 2518 in exponential form is:

2518 = 21×12591

Prime Factorization of 2524


2 2524
2 1262
631 631
1

Prime factors of 2524 are 2,631. Prime factorization of 2524 in exponential form is:

2524 = 22×6311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2518 and 2524 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2518 and 2524 by matching factors method

Factors of 2518

List of positive integer factors of 2518 that divides 2518 without a remainder.

1,2,1259,2518

Factors of 2524

List of positive integer factors of 2524 that divides 2524 without a remainder.

1,2,4,631,1262,2524

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2518 and 2524. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2518 and 2524 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2518 and 2524

Properties of GCF 2518 and 2524

(i) The GCF of 2518 and 2524 is associative

GCF of 2518 and 2524 = GCF of 2524 and 2518

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2518 and 2524

1. What is the GCF of 2518 and 2524?

Answer: GCF of 2518 and 2524 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2518?

Answer: Factors of 2518 are 1, 2, 1259, 2518. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2518. The greatest factor of 2518 is 2518.

3. What are the Factors of 2524?

Answer: Factors of 2524 are 1, 2, 4, 631, 1262, 2524. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2524. The greatest factor of 2524 is 2524.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2518 and 2524?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2518 and 2524 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2518

2518 = 2 x 1259

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2524

2524 = 2 x 2 x 631

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 2518 and 2524 is 2