Greatest Common Factor of 3138 and 3142

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 3138, 3142 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3138 and 3142 is 2.

GCF(3138,3142) = 2

GCF of 3138 and 3142

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3138 and 3142

GCF of 3138 and 3142 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3138


2 3138
3 1569
523 523
1

Prime factors of 3138 are 2,3,523. Prime factorization of 3138 in exponential form is:

3138 = 21×31×5231

Prime Factorization of 3142


2 3142
1571 1571
1

Prime factors of 3142 are 2,1571. Prime factorization of 3142 in exponential form is:

3142 = 21×15711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3138 and 3142 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3138 and 3142 by matching factors method

Factors of 3138

List of positive integer factors of 3138 that divides 3138 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,523,1046,1569,3138

Factors of 3142

List of positive integer factors of 3142 that divides 3142 without a remainder.

1,2,1571,3142

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3138 and 3142. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3138 and 3142 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3138 and 3142

Properties of GCF 3138 and 3142

(i) The GCF of 3138 and 3142 is associative

GCF of 3138 and 3142 = GCF of 3142 and 3138

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3138

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3142

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3138 and 3142

1. What is the GCF of 3138 and 3142?

Answer: GCF of 3138 and 3142 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3138?

Answer: Factors of 3138 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 523, 1046, 1569, 3138. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3138. The greatest factor of 3138 is 3138.

3. What are the Factors of 3142?

Answer: Factors of 3142 are 1, 2, 1571, 3142. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3142. The greatest factor of 3142 is 3142.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3138 and 3142?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3138 and 3142 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3138

3138 = 2 x 3 x 523

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3142

3142 = 2 x 1571

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 3138 and 3142 is 2