Greatest Common Factor of 3506 and 3508

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 3506, 3508 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3506 and 3508 is 2.

GCF(3506,3508) = 2

GCF of 3506 and 3508

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3506 and 3508

GCF of 3506 and 3508 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3506


2 3506
1753 1753
1

Prime factors of 3506 are 2,1753. Prime factorization of 3506 in exponential form is:

3506 = 21×17531

Prime Factorization of 3508


2 3508
2 1754
877 877
1

Prime factors of 3508 are 2,877. Prime factorization of 3508 in exponential form is:

3508 = 22×8771

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3506 and 3508 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3506 and 3508 by matching factors method

Factors of 3506

List of positive integer factors of 3506 that divides 3506 without a remainder.

1,2,1753,3506

Factors of 3508

List of positive integer factors of 3508 that divides 3508 without a remainder.

1,2,4,877,1754,3508

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3506 and 3508. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3506 and 3508 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3506 and 3508

Properties of GCF 3506 and 3508

(i) The GCF of 3506 and 3508 is associative

GCF of 3506 and 3508 = GCF of 3508 and 3506

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3506 and 3508

1. What is the GCF of 3506 and 3508?

Answer: GCF of 3506 and 3508 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3506?

Answer: Factors of 3506 are 1, 2, 1753, 3506. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3506. The greatest factor of 3506 is 3506.

3. What are the Factors of 3508?

Answer: Factors of 3508 are 1, 2, 4, 877, 1754, 3508. There are 6 integers that are factors of 3508. The greatest factor of 3508 is 3508.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3506 and 3508?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3506 and 3508 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3506

3506 = 2 x 1753

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3508

3508 = 2 x 2 x 877

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 3506 and 3508 is 2