Greatest Common Factor of 3258 and 3262

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 3258, 3262 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3258 and 3262 is 2.

GCF(3258,3262) = 2

GCF of 3258 and 3262

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3258 and 3262

GCF of 3258 and 3262 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3258


2 3258
3 1629
3 543
181 181
1

Prime factors of 3258 are 2,3,181. Prime factorization of 3258 in exponential form is:

3258 = 21×32×1811

Prime Factorization of 3262


2 3262
7 1631
233 233
1

Prime factors of 3262 are 2,7,233. Prime factorization of 3262 in exponential form is:

3262 = 21×71×2331

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3258 and 3262 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3258 and 3262 by matching factors method

Factors of 3258

List of positive integer factors of 3258 that divides 3258 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,181,362,543,1086,1629,3258

Factors of 3262

List of positive integer factors of 3262 that divides 3262 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,233,466,1631,3262

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3258 and 3262. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3258 and 3262 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3258 and 3262

Properties of GCF 3258 and 3262

(i) The GCF of 3258 and 3262 is associative

GCF of 3258 and 3262 = GCF of 3262 and 3258

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3258 and 3262

1. What is the GCF of 3258 and 3262?

Answer: GCF of 3258 and 3262 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3258?

Answer: Factors of 3258 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 181, 362, 543, 1086, 1629, 3258. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3258. The greatest factor of 3258 is 3258.

3. What are the Factors of 3262?

Answer: Factors of 3262 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631, 3262. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3262. The greatest factor of 3262 is 3262.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3258 and 3262?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3258 and 3262 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3258

3258 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3262

3262 = 2 x 7 x 233

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 3258 and 3262 is 2