Greatest Common Factor of 3493 and 3500

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 3493, 3500 i.e. 7 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3493 and 3500 is 7.

GCF(3493,3500) = 7

GCF of 3493 and 3500

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3493 and 3500

GCF of 3493 and 3500 is 7

Prime Factorization of 3493


7 3493
499 499
1

Prime factors of 3493 are 7,499. Prime factorization of 3493 in exponential form is:

3493 = 71×4991

Prime Factorization of 3500


2 3500
2 1750
5 875
5 175
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 3500 are 2,5,7. Prime factorization of 3500 in exponential form is:

3500 = 22×53×71

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3493 and 3500 is 7

Greatest Common Factor of 3493 and 3500 by matching factors method

Factors of 3493

List of positive integer factors of 3493 that divides 3493 without a remainder.

1,7,499,3493

Factors of 3500

List of positive integer factors of 3500 that divides 3500 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,7,10,14,20,25,28,35,50,70,100,125,140,175,250,350,500,700,875,1750,3500

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3493 and 3500. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3493 and 3500 is 7.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3493 and 3500

Properties of GCF 3493 and 3500

(i) The GCF of 3493 and 3500 is associative

GCF of 3493 and 3500 = GCF of 3500 and 3493

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Related Greatest Common Factor of 3500

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3493 and 3500

1. What is the GCF of 3493 and 3500?

Answer: GCF of 3493 and 3500 is 7.

2. What are the Factors of 3493?

Answer: Factors of 3493 are 1, 7, 499, 3493. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3493. The greatest factor of 3493 is 3493.

3. What are the Factors of 3500?

Answer: Factors of 3500 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 25, 28, 35, 50, 70, 100, 125, 140, 175, 250, 350, 500, 700, 875, 1750, 3500. There are 24 integers that are factors of 3500. The greatest factor of 3500 is 3500.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3493 and 3500?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3493 and 3500 = 7

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3493

3493 = 7 x 499

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3500

3500 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 7

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 7

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 3493 and 3500 is 7