Greatest Common Factor of 2596 and 2604

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 2596, 2604 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2596 and 2604 is 4.

GCF(2596,2604) = 4

GCF of 2596 and 2604

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2596 and 2604

GCF of 2596 and 2604 is 4

Prime Factorization of 2596


2 2596
2 1298
11 649
59 59
1

Prime factors of 2596 are 2,11,59. Prime factorization of 2596 in exponential form is:

2596 = 22×111×591

Prime Factorization of 2604


2 2604
2 1302
3 651
7 217
31 31
1

Prime factors of 2604 are 2,3,7,31. Prime factorization of 2604 in exponential form is:

2604 = 22×31×71×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2596 and 2604 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 2596 and 2604 by matching factors method

Factors of 2596

List of positive integer factors of 2596 that divides 2596 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,44,59,118,236,649,1298,2596

Factors of 2604

List of positive integer factors of 2604 that divides 2604 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,31,42,62,84,93,124,186,217,372,434,651,868,1302,2604

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2596 and 2604. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2596 and 2604 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2596 and 2604

Properties of GCF 2596 and 2604

(i) The GCF of 2596 and 2604 is associative

GCF of 2596 and 2604 = GCF of 2604 and 2596

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2596 and 2604

1. What is the GCF of 2596 and 2604?

Answer: GCF of 2596 and 2604 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 2596?

Answer: Factors of 2596 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 59, 118, 236, 649, 1298, 2596. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2596. The greatest factor of 2596 is 2596.

3. What are the Factors of 2604?

Answer: Factors of 2604 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 31, 42, 62, 84, 93, 124, 186, 217, 372, 434, 651, 868, 1302, 2604. There are 24 integers that are factors of 2604. The greatest factor of 2604 is 2604.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2596 and 2604?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2596 and 2604 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2596

2596 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2604

2604 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 31

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 2596 and 2604 is 4