Greatest Common Factor of 2844 and 2846

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 2844, 2846 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2844 and 2846 is 2.

GCF(2844,2846) = 2

GCF of 2844 and 2846

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2844 and 2846

GCF of 2844 and 2846 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2844


2 2844
2 1422
3 711
3 237
79 79
1

Prime factors of 2844 are 2,3,79. Prime factorization of 2844 in exponential form is:

2844 = 22×32×791

Prime Factorization of 2846


2 2846
1423 1423
1

Prime factors of 2846 are 2,1423. Prime factorization of 2846 in exponential form is:

2846 = 21×14231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2844 and 2846 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2844 and 2846 by matching factors method

Factors of 2844

List of positive integer factors of 2844 that divides 2844 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36,79,158,237,316,474,711,948,1422,2844

Factors of 2846

List of positive integer factors of 2846 that divides 2846 without a remainder.

1,2,1423,2846

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2844 and 2846. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2844 and 2846 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2844 and 2846

Properties of GCF 2844 and 2846

(i) The GCF of 2844 and 2846 is associative

GCF of 2844 and 2846 = GCF of 2846 and 2844

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2844 and 2846

1. What is the GCF of 2844 and 2846?

Answer: GCF of 2844 and 2846 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2844?

Answer: Factors of 2844 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 79, 158, 237, 316, 474, 711, 948, 1422, 2844. There are 18 integers that are factors of 2844. The greatest factor of 2844 is 2844.

3. What are the Factors of 2846?

Answer: Factors of 2846 are 1, 2, 1423, 2846. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2846. The greatest factor of 2846 is 2846.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2844 and 2846?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2844 and 2846 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2844

2844 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2846

2846 = 2 x 1423

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 2844 and 2846 is 2