Greatest Common Factor of 3516 and 3524

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 3516, 3524 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3516 and 3524 is 4.

GCF(3516,3524) = 4

GCF of 3516 and 3524

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3516 and 3524

GCF of 3516 and 3524 is 4

Prime Factorization of 3516


2 3516
2 1758
3 879
293 293
1

Prime factors of 3516 are 2,3,293. Prime factorization of 3516 in exponential form is:

3516 = 22×31×2931

Prime Factorization of 3524


2 3524
2 1762
881 881
1

Prime factors of 3524 are 2,881. Prime factorization of 3524 in exponential form is:

3524 = 22×8811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3516 and 3524 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 3516 and 3524 by matching factors method

Factors of 3516

List of positive integer factors of 3516 that divides 3516 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,293,586,879,1172,1758,3516

Factors of 3524

List of positive integer factors of 3524 that divides 3524 without a remainder.

1,2,4,881,1762,3524

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3516 and 3524. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3516 and 3524 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3516 and 3524

Properties of GCF 3516 and 3524

(i) The GCF of 3516 and 3524 is associative

GCF of 3516 and 3524 = GCF of 3524 and 3516

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3516 and 3524

1. What is the GCF of 3516 and 3524?

Answer: GCF of 3516 and 3524 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 3516?

Answer: Factors of 3516 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 293, 586, 879, 1172, 1758, 3516. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3516. The greatest factor of 3516 is 3516.

3. What are the Factors of 3524?

Answer: Factors of 3524 are 1, 2, 4, 881, 1762, 3524. There are 6 integers that are factors of 3524. The greatest factor of 3524 is 3524.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3516 and 3524?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3516 and 3524 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3516

3516 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 293

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3524

3524 = 2 x 2 x 881

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

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 3516 and 3524 is 4