Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2540

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 2536, 2540 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2536 and 2540 is 4.

GCF(2536,2540) = 4

GCF of 2536 and 2540

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2540

GCF of 2536 and 2540 is 4

Prime Factorization of 2536


2 2536
2 1268
2 634
317 317
1

Prime factors of 2536 are 2,317. Prime factorization of 2536 in exponential form is:

2536 = 23×3171

Prime Factorization of 2540


2 2540
2 1270
5 635
127 127
1

Prime factors of 2540 are 2,5,127. Prime factorization of 2540 in exponential form is:

2540 = 22×51×1271

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2536 and 2540 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2540 by matching factors method

Factors of 2536

List of positive integer factors of 2536 that divides 2536 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,317,634,1268,2536

Factors of 2540

List of positive integer factors of 2540 that divides 2540 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,127,254,508,635,1270,2540

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2536 and 2540. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2536 and 2540 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2536 and 2540

Properties of GCF 2536 and 2540

(i) The GCF of 2536 and 2540 is associative

GCF of 2536 and 2540 = GCF of 2540 and 2536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2540

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2536 and 2540

1. What is the GCF of 2536 and 2540?

Answer: GCF of 2536 and 2540 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 2536?

Answer: Factors of 2536 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268, 2536. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2536. The greatest factor of 2536 is 2536.

3. What are the Factors of 2540?

Answer: Factors of 2540 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 127, 254, 508, 635, 1270, 2540. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2540. The greatest factor of 2540 is 2540.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2536 and 2540?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2540 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2536

2536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 317

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2540

2540 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 127

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

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2536 and 2540 is 4