Greatest Common Factor of 3002 and 3008

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 3002, 3008 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3002 and 3008 is 2.

GCF(3002,3008) = 2

GCF of 3002 and 3008

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3002 and 3008

GCF of 3002 and 3008 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3002


2 3002
19 1501
79 79
1

Prime factors of 3002 are 2,19,79. Prime factorization of 3002 in exponential form is:

3002 = 21×191×791

Prime Factorization of 3008


2 3008
2 1504
2 752
2 376
2 188
2 94
47 47
1

Prime factors of 3008 are 2,47. Prime factorization of 3008 in exponential form is:

3008 = 26×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3002 and 3008 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3002 and 3008 by matching factors method

Factors of 3002

List of positive integer factors of 3002 that divides 3002 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38,79,158,1501,3002

Factors of 3008

List of positive integer factors of 3008 that divides 3008 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,32,47,64,94,188,376,752,1504,3008

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3002 and 3008. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3002 and 3008 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3002 and 3008

Properties of GCF 3002 and 3008

(i) The GCF of 3002 and 3008 is associative

GCF of 3002 and 3008 = GCF of 3008 and 3002

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3002 and 3008

1. What is the GCF of 3002 and 3008?

Answer: GCF of 3002 and 3008 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3002?

Answer: Factors of 3002 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 79, 158, 1501, 3002. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3002. The greatest factor of 3002 is 3002.

3. What are the Factors of 3008?

Answer: Factors of 3008 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 47, 64, 94, 188, 376, 752, 1504, 3008. There are 14 integers that are factors of 3008. The greatest factor of 3008 is 3008.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3002 and 3008?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3002 and 3008 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3002

3002 = 2 x 19 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3008

3008 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 47

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 3002 and 3008 is 2