Greatest Common Factor of 42, 16, 234, 982

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 42, 16, 234, 982 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 16, 234, 982 is 2.

GCF(42, 16, 234, 982) = 2

GCF of 42, 16, 234, 982

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,16,234,982

GCF of 42,16,234,982 is 2

2 42, 16, 234, 982
21, 8, 117, 491

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Factors of 234

List of positive integer factors of 234 that divides 234 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,13,18,26,39,78,117,234

Factors of 982

List of positive integer factors of 982 that divides 982 without a remainder.

1,2,491,982

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,16,234,982 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,16,234,982 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 16, 234, 982

1. What is the GCF of 42, 16, 234, 982?

Answer: GCF of 42, 16, 234, 982 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 16, 234, 982

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 16, 234, 982 = 2

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 16, 234, 982) = 2.