Greatest Common Factor of 3638 and 3644

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 3638, 3644 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3638 and 3644 is 2.

GCF(3638,3644) = 2

GCF of 3638 and 3644

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3638 and 3644

GCF of 3638 and 3644 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3638


2 3638
17 1819
107 107
1

Prime factors of 3638 are 2,17,107. Prime factorization of 3638 in exponential form is:

3638 = 21×171×1071

Prime Factorization of 3644


2 3644
2 1822
911 911
1

Prime factors of 3644 are 2,911. Prime factorization of 3644 in exponential form is:

3644 = 22×9111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3638 and 3644 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3638 and 3644 by matching factors method

Factors of 3638

List of positive integer factors of 3638 that divides 3638 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,107,214,1819,3638

Factors of 3644

List of positive integer factors of 3644 that divides 3644 without a remainder.

1,2,4,911,1822,3644

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3638 and 3644. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3638 and 3644 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3638 and 3644

Properties of GCF 3638 and 3644

(i) The GCF of 3638 and 3644 is associative

GCF of 3638 and 3644 = GCF of 3644 and 3638

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3638 and 3644

1. What is the GCF of 3638 and 3644?

Answer: GCF of 3638 and 3644 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3638?

Answer: Factors of 3638 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 107, 214, 1819, 3638. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3638. The greatest factor of 3638 is 3638.

3. What are the Factors of 3644?

Answer: Factors of 3644 are 1, 2, 4, 911, 1822, 3644. There are 6 integers that are factors of 3644. The greatest factor of 3644 is 3644.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3638 and 3644?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3638 and 3644 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3638

3638 = 2 x 17 x 107

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3644

3644 = 2 x 2 x 911

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 3638 and 3644 is 2