Greatest Common Factor of 2972, 1542

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 2972, 1542 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2972, 1542 is 2.

GCF(2972, 1542) = 2

GCF of 2972, 1542

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 2972,1542

GCF of 2972,1542 is 2

2 2972, 1542
1486, 771

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 2972

List of positive integer factors of 2972 that divides 2972 without a remainder.

1,2,4,743,1486,2972

Factors of 1542

List of positive integer factors of 1542 that divides 1542 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,257,514,771,1542

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 2972,1542 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2972,1542 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2972, 1542

1. What is the GCF of 2972, 1542?

Answer: GCF of 2972, 1542 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 2972, 1542

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 2972, 1542 = 2

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(2972, 1542) = 2.