Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2544

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, 2544 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2536 and 2544 is 8.

GCF(2536,2544) = 8

GCF of 2536 and 2544

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 2544

GCF of 2536 and 2544 is 8

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 2544


2 2544
2 1272
2 636
2 318
3 159
53 53
1

Prime factors of 2544 are 2,3,53. Prime factorization of 2544 in exponential form is:

2544 = 24×31×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2536 and 2544 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2544 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 2544

List of positive integer factors of 2544 that divides 2544 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48,53,106,159,212,318,424,636,848,1272,2544

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2536 and 2544. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2536 and 2544 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2536 and 2544

Properties of GCF 2536 and 2544

(i) The GCF of 2536 and 2544 is associative

GCF of 2536 and 2544 = GCF of 2544 and 2536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2544

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2536 and 2544

1. What is the GCF of 2536 and 2544?

Answer: GCF of 2536 and 2544 is 8.

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 2544?

Answer: Factors of 2544 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 53, 106, 159, 212, 318, 424, 636, 848, 1272, 2544. There are 20 integers that are factors of 2544. The greatest factor of 2544 is 2544.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2536 and 2544?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2536 and 2544 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2536

2536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 317

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2544

2544 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 53

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

GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2536 and 2544 is 8