Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3050

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, 3050 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3042 and 3050 is 2.

GCF(3042,3050) = 2

GCF of 3042 and 3050

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 3050

GCF of 3042 and 3050 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 3050


2 3050
5 1525
5 305
61 61
1

Prime factors of 3050 are 2,5,61. Prime factorization of 3050 in exponential form is:

3050 = 21×52×611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3042 and 3050 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3050 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 3050

List of positive integer factors of 3050 that divides 3050 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,25,50,61,122,305,610,1525,3050

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3042 and 3050. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3042 and 3050 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3042 and 3050

Properties of GCF 3042 and 3050

(i) The GCF of 3042 and 3050 is associative

GCF of 3042 and 3050 = GCF of 3050 and 3042

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3042 and 3050

1. What is the GCF of 3042 and 3050?

Answer: GCF of 3042 and 3050 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 3050?

Answer: Factors of 3050 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 61, 122, 305, 610, 1525, 3050. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3050. The greatest factor of 3050 is 3050.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3042 and 3050?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3042 and 3050 = 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 3050

3050 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 61

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 3050 is 2