Greatest Common Factor of 4338 and 4342

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 4338, 4342 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4338 and 4342 is 2.

GCF(4338,4342) = 2

GCF of 4338 and 4342

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4338 and 4342

GCF of 4338 and 4342 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4338


2 4338
3 2169
3 723
241 241
1

Prime factors of 4338 are 2,3,241. Prime factorization of 4338 in exponential form is:

4338 = 21×32×2411

Prime Factorization of 4342


2 4342
13 2171
167 167
1

Prime factors of 4342 are 2,13,167. Prime factorization of 4342 in exponential form is:

4342 = 21×131×1671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4338 and 4342 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4338 and 4342 by matching factors method

Factors of 4338

List of positive integer factors of 4338 that divides 4338 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,241,482,723,1446,2169,4338

Factors of 4342

List of positive integer factors of 4342 that divides 4342 without a remainder.

1,2,13,26,167,334,2171,4342

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4338 and 4342. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4338 and 4342 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4338 and 4342

Properties of GCF 4338 and 4342

(i) The GCF of 4338 and 4342 is associative

GCF of 4338 and 4342 = GCF of 4342 and 4338

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4338 and 4342

1. What is the GCF of 4338 and 4342?

Answer: GCF of 4338 and 4342 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4338?

Answer: Factors of 4338 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 241, 482, 723, 1446, 2169, 4338. There are 12 integers that are factors of 4338. The greatest factor of 4338 is 4338.

3. What are the Factors of 4342?

Answer: Factors of 4342 are 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171, 4342. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4342. The greatest factor of 4342 is 4342.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4338 and 4342?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4338 and 4342 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4338

4338 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 241

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4342

4342 = 2 x 13 x 167

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 4338 and 4342 is 2