Greatest Common Factor of 3738 and 3746

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 3738, 3746 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3738 and 3746 is 2.

GCF(3738,3746) = 2

GCF of 3738 and 3746

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3738 and 3746

GCF of 3738 and 3746 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3738


2 3738
3 1869
7 623
89 89
1

Prime factors of 3738 are 2,3,7,89. Prime factorization of 3738 in exponential form is:

3738 = 21×31×71×891

Prime Factorization of 3746


2 3746
1873 1873
1

Prime factors of 3746 are 2,1873. Prime factorization of 3746 in exponential form is:

3746 = 21×18731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3738 and 3746 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3738 and 3746 by matching factors method

Factors of 3738

List of positive integer factors of 3738 that divides 3738 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42,89,178,267,534,623,1246,1869,3738

Factors of 3746

List of positive integer factors of 3746 that divides 3746 without a remainder.

1,2,1873,3746

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3738 and 3746. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3738 and 3746 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3738 and 3746

Properties of GCF 3738 and 3746

(i) The GCF of 3738 and 3746 is associative

GCF of 3738 and 3746 = GCF of 3746 and 3738

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3738 and 3746

1. What is the GCF of 3738 and 3746?

Answer: GCF of 3738 and 3746 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3738?

Answer: Factors of 3738 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 89, 178, 267, 534, 623, 1246, 1869, 3738. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3738. The greatest factor of 3738 is 3738.

3. What are the Factors of 3746?

Answer: Factors of 3746 are 1, 2, 1873, 3746. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3746. The greatest factor of 3746 is 3746.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3738 and 3746?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3738 and 3746 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3738

3738 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 89

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3746

3746 = 2 x 1873

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 3738 and 3746 is 2