Greatest Common Factor of 2946 and 2952

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 2946, 2952 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2946 and 2952 is 6.

GCF(2946,2952) = 6

GCF of 2946 and 2952

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2946 and 2952

GCF of 2946 and 2952 is 6

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

Prime Factorization of 2952


2 2952
2 1476
2 738
3 369
3 123
41 41
1

Prime factors of 2952 are 2,3,41. Prime factorization of 2952 in exponential form is:

2952 = 23×32×411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2946 and 2952 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 2946 and 2952 by matching factors method

Factors of 2946

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

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

Factors of 2952

List of positive integer factors of 2952 that divides 2952 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,41,72,82,123,164,246,328,369,492,738,984,1476,2952

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2946 and 2952. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2946 and 2952 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2946 and 2952

Properties of GCF 2946 and 2952

(i) The GCF of 2946 and 2952 is associative

GCF of 2946 and 2952 = GCF of 2952 and 2946

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2946

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2952

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2946 and 2952

1. What is the GCF of 2946 and 2952?

Answer: GCF of 2946 and 2952 is 6.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 2952?

Answer: Factors of 2952 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 41, 72, 82, 123, 164, 246, 328, 369, 492, 738, 984, 1476, 2952. There are 24 integers that are factors of 2952. The greatest factor of 2952 is 2952.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2946 and 2952?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2946 and 2952 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2946

2946 = 2 x 3 x 491

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2952

2952 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 41

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

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2946 and 2952 is 6