Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 38

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 36, 38 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 36 and 38 is 2.

GCF(36,38) = 2

GCF of 36 and 38

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 38

GCF of 36 and 38 is 2

Prime Factorization of 36


2 36
2 18
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 36 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 36 in exponential form is:

36 = 22×32

Prime Factorization of 38


2 38
19 19
1

Prime factors of 38 are 2,19. Prime factorization of 38 in exponential form is:

38 = 21×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 36 and 38 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 38 by matching factors method

Factors of 36

List of positive integer factors of 36 that divides 36 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

Factors of 38

List of positive integer factors of 38 that divides 38 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 36 and 38. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36 and 38 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 36 and 38

Properties of GCF 36 and 38

(i) The GCF of 36 and 38 is associative

GCF of 36 and 38 = GCF of 38 and 36

Related Greatest Common Factor of 36

Related Greatest Common Factor of 38

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 36 and 38

1. What is the GCF of 36 and 38?

Answer: GCF of 36 and 38 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 36?

Answer: Factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36. There are 9 integers that are factors of 36. The greatest factor of 36 is 36.

3. What are the Factors of 38?

Answer: Factors of 38 are 1, 2, 19, 38. There are 4 integers that are factors of 38. The greatest factor of 38 is 38.

4. How to Find the GCF of 36 and 38?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 38 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 36

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 38

38 = 2 x 19

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 36 and 38 is 2