Greatest Common Factor of 4240 and 4246

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 4240, 4246 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4240 and 4246 is 2.

GCF(4240,4246) = 2

GCF of 4240 and 4246

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4240 and 4246

GCF of 4240 and 4246 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4240


2 4240
2 2120
2 1060
2 530
5 265
53 53
1

Prime factors of 4240 are 2,5,53. Prime factorization of 4240 in exponential form is:

4240 = 24×51×531

Prime Factorization of 4246


2 4246
11 2123
193 193
1

Prime factors of 4246 are 2,11,193. Prime factorization of 4246 in exponential form is:

4246 = 21×111×1931

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4240 and 4246 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4240 and 4246 by matching factors method

Factors of 4240

List of positive integer factors of 4240 that divides 4240 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,40,53,80,106,212,265,424,530,848,1060,2120,4240

Factors of 4246

List of positive integer factors of 4246 that divides 4246 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,193,386,2123,4246

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4240 and 4246. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4240 and 4246 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4240 and 4246

Properties of GCF 4240 and 4246

(i) The GCF of 4240 and 4246 is associative

GCF of 4240 and 4246 = GCF of 4246 and 4240

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4240

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4246

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4240 and 4246

1. What is the GCF of 4240 and 4246?

Answer: GCF of 4240 and 4246 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4240?

Answer: Factors of 4240 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 53, 80, 106, 212, 265, 424, 530, 848, 1060, 2120, 4240. There are 20 integers that are factors of 4240. The greatest factor of 4240 is 4240.

3. What are the Factors of 4246?

Answer: Factors of 4246 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 193, 386, 2123, 4246. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4246. The greatest factor of 4246 is 4246.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4240 and 4246?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4240 and 4246 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4240

4240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4246

4246 = 2 x 11 x 193

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 4240 and 4246 is 2