Greatest Common Factor of 2874 and 2882

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 2874, 2882 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2874 and 2882 is 2.

GCF(2874,2882) = 2

GCF of 2874 and 2882

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 2874 and 2882

GCF of 2874 and 2882 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2874


2 2874
3 1437
479 479
1

Prime factors of 2874 are 2,3,479. Prime factorization of 2874 in exponential form is:

2874 = 21×31×4791

Prime Factorization of 2882


2 2882
11 1441
131 131
1

Prime factors of 2882 are 2,11,131. Prime factorization of 2882 in exponential form is:

2882 = 21×111×1311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2874 and 2882 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2874 and 2882 by matching factors method

Factors of 2874

List of positive integer factors of 2874 that divides 2874 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,479,958,1437,2874

Factors of 2882

List of positive integer factors of 2882 that divides 2882 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,131,262,1441,2882

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2874 and 2882. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2874 and 2882 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2874 and 2882

Properties of GCF 2874 and 2882

(i) The GCF of 2874 and 2882 is associative

GCF of 2874 and 2882 = GCF of 2882 and 2874

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2874 and 2882

1. What is the GCF of 2874 and 2882?

Answer: GCF of 2874 and 2882 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2874?

Answer: Factors of 2874 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 479, 958, 1437, 2874. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2874. The greatest factor of 2874 is 2874.

3. What are the Factors of 2882?

Answer: Factors of 2882 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 131, 262, 1441, 2882. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2882. The greatest factor of 2882 is 2882.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2874 and 2882?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2874 and 2882 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2874

2874 = 2 x 3 x 479

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2882

2882 = 2 x 11 x 131

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 2874 and 2882 is 2