Greatest Common Factor of 2532 and 2538

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 2532, 2538 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2532 and 2538 is 6.

GCF(2532,2538) = 6

GCF of 2532 and 2538

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2532 and 2538

GCF of 2532 and 2538 is 6

Prime Factorization of 2532


2 2532
2 1266
3 633
211 211
1

Prime factors of 2532 are 2,3,211. Prime factorization of 2532 in exponential form is:

2532 = 22×31×2111

Prime Factorization of 2538


2 2538
3 1269
3 423
3 141
47 47
1

Prime factors of 2538 are 2,3,47. Prime factorization of 2538 in exponential form is:

2538 = 21×33×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2532 and 2538 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 2532 and 2538 by matching factors method

Factors of 2532

List of positive integer factors of 2532 that divides 2532 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,211,422,633,844,1266,2532

Factors of 2538

List of positive integer factors of 2538 that divides 2538 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,47,54,94,141,282,423,846,1269,2538

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2532 and 2538. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2532 and 2538 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2532 and 2538

Properties of GCF 2532 and 2538

(i) The GCF of 2532 and 2538 is associative

GCF of 2532 and 2538 = GCF of 2538 and 2532

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2532

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2538

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2532 and 2538

1. What is the GCF of 2532 and 2538?

Answer: GCF of 2532 and 2538 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 2532?

Answer: Factors of 2532 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 211, 422, 633, 844, 1266, 2532. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2532. The greatest factor of 2532 is 2532.

3. What are the Factors of 2538?

Answer: Factors of 2538 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 47, 54, 94, 141, 282, 423, 846, 1269, 2538. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2538. The greatest factor of 2538 is 2538.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2532 and 2538?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2532 and 2538 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2532

2532 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 211

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2538

2538 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 47

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2532 and 2538 is 6