Greatest Common Factor of 2945 and 2946

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 2945, 2946 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2945 and 2946 is 1.

GCF(2945,2946) = 1

GCF of 2945 and 2946

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2945 and 2946

GCF of 2945 and 2946 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2945


5 2945
19 589
31 31
1

Prime factors of 2945 are 5,19,31. Prime factorization of 2945 in exponential form is:

2945 = 51×191×311

Prime Factorization of 2946


2 2946
3 1473
491 491
1

Prime factors of 2946 are 2,3,491. Prime factorization of 2946 in exponential form is:

2946 = 21×31×4911

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2945 and 2946 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2945 and 2946 by matching factors method

Factors of 2945

List of positive integer factors of 2945 that divides 2945 without a remainder.

1,5,19,31,95,155,589,2945

Factors of 2946

List of positive integer factors of 2946 that divides 2946 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,491,982,1473,2946

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2945 and 2946. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2945 and 2946 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2945 and 2946

Properties of GCF 2945 and 2946

(i) The GCF of 2945 and 2946 is associative

GCF of 2945 and 2946 = GCF of 2946 and 2945

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2945 and 2946

1. What is the GCF of 2945 and 2946?

Answer: GCF of 2945 and 2946 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2945?

Answer: Factors of 2945 are 1, 5, 19, 31, 95, 155, 589, 2945. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2945. The greatest factor of 2945 is 2945.

3. What are the Factors of 2946?

Answer: Factors of 2946 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 491, 982, 1473, 2946. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2946. The greatest factor of 2946 is 2946.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2945 and 2946?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2945 and 2946 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2945

2945 = 5 x 19 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2946

2946 = 2 x 3 x 491

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

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2945 and 2946 is 1