Greatest Common Factor of 3520 and 3522

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 3520, 3522 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3520 and 3522 is 2.

GCF(3520,3522) = 2

GCF of 3520 and 3522

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3520 and 3522

GCF of 3520 and 3522 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3520


2 3520
2 1760
2 880
2 440
2 220
2 110
5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 3520 are 2,5,11. Prime factorization of 3520 in exponential form is:

3520 = 26×51×111

Prime Factorization of 3522


2 3522
3 1761
587 587
1

Prime factors of 3522 are 2,3,587. Prime factorization of 3522 in exponential form is:

3522 = 21×31×5871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3520 and 3522 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3520 and 3522 by matching factors method

Factors of 3520

List of positive integer factors of 3520 that divides 3520 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,11,16,20,22,32,40,44,55,64,80,88,110,160,176,220,320,352,440,704,880,1760,3520

Factors of 3522

List of positive integer factors of 3522 that divides 3522 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,587,1174,1761,3522

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3520 and 3522. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3520 and 3522 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3520 and 3522

Properties of GCF 3520 and 3522

(i) The GCF of 3520 and 3522 is associative

GCF of 3520 and 3522 = GCF of 3522 and 3520

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3520 and 3522

1. What is the GCF of 3520 and 3522?

Answer: GCF of 3520 and 3522 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3520?

Answer: Factors of 3520 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 16, 20, 22, 32, 40, 44, 55, 64, 80, 88, 110, 160, 176, 220, 320, 352, 440, 704, 880, 1760, 3520. There are 28 integers that are factors of 3520. The greatest factor of 3520 is 3520.

3. What are the Factors of 3522?

Answer: Factors of 3522 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 587, 1174, 1761, 3522. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3522. The greatest factor of 3522 is 3522.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3520 and 3522?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3520 and 3522 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3520

3520 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3522

3522 = 2 x 3 x 587

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 3520 and 3522 is 2