Greatest Common Factor of 4212 and 4218

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 4212, 4218 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4212 and 4218 is 6.

GCF(4212,4218) = 6

GCF of 4212 and 4218

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4212 and 4218

GCF of 4212 and 4218 is 6

Prime Factorization of 4212


2 4212
2 2106
3 1053
3 351
3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 4212 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 4212 in exponential form is:

4212 = 22×34×131

Prime Factorization of 4218


2 4218
3 2109
19 703
37 37
1

Prime factors of 4218 are 2,3,19,37. Prime factorization of 4218 in exponential form is:

4218 = 21×31×191×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4212 and 4218 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 4212 and 4218 by matching factors method

Factors of 4212

List of positive integer factors of 4212 that divides 4212 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,13,18,26,27,36,39,52,54,78,81,108,117,156,162,234,324,351,468,702,1053,1404,2106,4212

Factors of 4218

List of positive integer factors of 4218 that divides 4218 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,19,37,38,57,74,111,114,222,703,1406,2109,4218

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4212 and 4218. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4212 and 4218 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4212 and 4218

Properties of GCF 4212 and 4218

(i) The GCF of 4212 and 4218 is associative

GCF of 4212 and 4218 = GCF of 4218 and 4212

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4212 and 4218

1. What is the GCF of 4212 and 4218?

Answer: GCF of 4212 and 4218 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 4212?

Answer: Factors of 4212 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 18, 26, 27, 36, 39, 52, 54, 78, 81, 108, 117, 156, 162, 234, 324, 351, 468, 702, 1053, 1404, 2106, 4212. There are 30 integers that are factors of 4212. The greatest factor of 4212 is 4212.

3. What are the Factors of 4218?

Answer: Factors of 4218 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 19, 37, 38, 57, 74, 111, 114, 222, 703, 1406, 2109, 4218. There are 16 integers that are factors of 4218. The greatest factor of 4218 is 4218.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4212 and 4218?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4212 and 4218 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4212

4212 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4218

4218 = 2 x 3 x 19 x 37

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4212 and 4218 is 6