Greatest Common Factor of 3522 and 3526

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 3522, 3526 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3522 and 3526 is 2.

GCF(3522,3526) = 2

GCF of 3522 and 3526

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3522 and 3526

GCF of 3522 and 3526 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 3526


2 3526
41 1763
43 43
1

Prime factors of 3526 are 2,41,43. Prime factorization of 3526 in exponential form is:

3526 = 21×411×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3522 and 3526 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3522 and 3526 by matching factors method

Factors of 3522

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

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

Factors of 3526

List of positive integer factors of 3526 that divides 3526 without a remainder.

1,2,41,43,82,86,1763,3526

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3522 and 3526. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3522 and 3526 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3522 and 3526

Properties of GCF 3522 and 3526

(i) The GCF of 3522 and 3526 is associative

GCF of 3522 and 3526 = GCF of 3526 and 3522

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3522 and 3526

1. What is the GCF of 3522 and 3526?

Answer: GCF of 3522 and 3526 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 3526?

Answer: Factors of 3526 are 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763, 3526. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3526. The greatest factor of 3526 is 3526.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3522 and 3526?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3522 and 3526 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3522

3522 = 2 x 3 x 587

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3526

3526 = 2 x 41 x 43

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 3522 and 3526 is 2