Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3646

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 3642, 3646 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3642 and 3646 is 2.

GCF(3642,3646) = 2

GCF of 3642 and 3646

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3646

GCF of 3642 and 3646 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3642


2 3642
3 1821
607 607
1

Prime factors of 3642 are 2,3,607. Prime factorization of 3642 in exponential form is:

3642 = 21×31×6071

Prime Factorization of 3646


2 3646
1823 1823
1

Prime factors of 3646 are 2,1823. Prime factorization of 3646 in exponential form is:

3646 = 21×18231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3642 and 3646 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3646 by matching factors method

Factors of 3642

List of positive integer factors of 3642 that divides 3642 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,607,1214,1821,3642

Factors of 3646

List of positive integer factors of 3646 that divides 3646 without a remainder.

1,2,1823,3646

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3642 and 3646. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3642 and 3646 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3642 and 3646

Properties of GCF 3642 and 3646

(i) The GCF of 3642 and 3646 is associative

GCF of 3642 and 3646 = GCF of 3646 and 3642

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3642

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3646

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3642 and 3646

1. What is the GCF of 3642 and 3646?

Answer: GCF of 3642 and 3646 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3642?

Answer: Factors of 3642 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 607, 1214, 1821, 3642. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3642. The greatest factor of 3642 is 3642.

3. What are the Factors of 3646?

Answer: Factors of 3646 are 1, 2, 1823, 3646. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3646. The greatest factor of 3646 is 3646.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3642 and 3646?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3646 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3642

3642 = 2 x 3 x 607

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3646

3646 = 2 x 1823

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 3642 and 3646 is 2