Greatest Common Factor of 3486 and 3488

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 3486, 3488 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3486 and 3488 is 2.

GCF(3486,3488) = 2

GCF of 3486 and 3488

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3486 and 3488

GCF of 3486 and 3488 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3486


2 3486
3 1743
7 581
83 83
1

Prime factors of 3486 are 2,3,7,83. Prime factorization of 3486 in exponential form is:

3486 = 21×31×71×831

Prime Factorization of 3488


2 3488
2 1744
2 872
2 436
2 218
109 109
1

Prime factors of 3488 are 2,109. Prime factorization of 3488 in exponential form is:

3488 = 25×1091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3486 and 3488 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3486 and 3488 by matching factors method

Factors of 3486

List of positive integer factors of 3486 that divides 3486 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42,83,166,249,498,581,1162,1743,3486

Factors of 3488

List of positive integer factors of 3488 that divides 3488 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,32,109,218,436,872,1744,3488

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3486 and 3488. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3486 and 3488 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3486 and 3488

Properties of GCF 3486 and 3488

(i) The GCF of 3486 and 3488 is associative

GCF of 3486 and 3488 = GCF of 3488 and 3486

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3486 and 3488

1. What is the GCF of 3486 and 3488?

Answer: GCF of 3486 and 3488 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3486?

Answer: Factors of 3486 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 83, 166, 249, 498, 581, 1162, 1743, 3486. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3486. The greatest factor of 3486 is 3486.

3. What are the Factors of 3488?

Answer: Factors of 3488 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 109, 218, 436, 872, 1744, 3488. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3488. The greatest factor of 3488 is 3488.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3486 and 3488?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3486 and 3488 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3486

3486 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 83

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3488

3488 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 109

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 3486 and 3488 is 2