Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3046

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 3042, 3046 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3042 and 3046 is 2.

GCF(3042,3046) = 2

GCF of 3042 and 3046

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3046

GCF of 3042 and 3046 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3042


2 3042
3 1521
3 507
13 169
13 13
1

Prime factors of 3042 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 3042 in exponential form is:

3042 = 21×32×132

Prime Factorization of 3046


2 3046
1523 1523
1

Prime factors of 3046 are 2,1523. Prime factorization of 3046 in exponential form is:

3046 = 21×15231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3042 and 3046 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3046 by matching factors method

Factors of 3042

List of positive integer factors of 3042 that divides 3042 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,13,18,26,39,78,117,169,234,338,507,1014,1521,3042

Factors of 3046

List of positive integer factors of 3046 that divides 3046 without a remainder.

1,2,1523,3046

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3042 and 3046. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3042 and 3046 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3042 and 3046

Properties of GCF 3042 and 3046

(i) The GCF of 3042 and 3046 is associative

GCF of 3042 and 3046 = GCF of 3046 and 3042

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3042

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3046

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3042 and 3046

1. What is the GCF of 3042 and 3046?

Answer: GCF of 3042 and 3046 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3042?

Answer: Factors of 3042 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 13, 18, 26, 39, 78, 117, 169, 234, 338, 507, 1014, 1521, 3042. There are 18 integers that are factors of 3042. The greatest factor of 3042 is 3042.

3. What are the Factors of 3046?

Answer: Factors of 3046 are 1, 2, 1523, 3046. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3046. The greatest factor of 3046 is 3046.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3042 and 3046?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3046 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3042

3042 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 13 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3046

3046 = 2 x 1523

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 3042 and 3046 is 2