Greatest Common Factor of 3394 and 3396

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 3394, 3396 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3394 and 3396 is 2.

GCF(3394,3396) = 2

GCF of 3394 and 3396

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 3394 and 3396

GCF of 3394 and 3396 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3394


2 3394
1697 1697
1

Prime factors of 3394 are 2,1697. Prime factorization of 3394 in exponential form is:

3394 = 21×16971

Prime Factorization of 3396


2 3396
2 1698
3 849
283 283
1

Prime factors of 3396 are 2,3,283. Prime factorization of 3396 in exponential form is:

3396 = 22×31×2831

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3394 and 3396 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3394 and 3396 by matching factors method

Factors of 3394

List of positive integer factors of 3394 that divides 3394 without a remainder.

1,2,1697,3394

Factors of 3396

List of positive integer factors of 3396 that divides 3396 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,283,566,849,1132,1698,3396

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3394 and 3396. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3394 and 3396 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3394 and 3396

Properties of GCF 3394 and 3396

(i) The GCF of 3394 and 3396 is associative

GCF of 3394 and 3396 = GCF of 3396 and 3394

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3394 and 3396

1. What is the GCF of 3394 and 3396?

Answer: GCF of 3394 and 3396 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3394?

Answer: Factors of 3394 are 1, 2, 1697, 3394. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3394. The greatest factor of 3394 is 3394.

3. What are the Factors of 3396?

Answer: Factors of 3396 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 283, 566, 849, 1132, 1698, 3396. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3396. The greatest factor of 3396 is 3396.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3394 and 3396?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3394 and 3396 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3394

3394 = 2 x 1697

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3396

3396 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 283

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 3394 and 3396 is 2