Greatest Common Factor of 4542 and 4546

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 4542, 4546 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4542 and 4546 is 2.

GCF(4542,4546) = 2

GCF of 4542 and 4546

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4542 and 4546

GCF of 4542 and 4546 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4542


2 4542
3 2271
757 757
1

Prime factors of 4542 are 2,3,757. Prime factorization of 4542 in exponential form is:

4542 = 21×31×7571

Prime Factorization of 4546


2 4546
2273 2273
1

Prime factors of 4546 are 2,2273. Prime factorization of 4546 in exponential form is:

4546 = 21×22731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4542 and 4546 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4542 and 4546 by matching factors method

Factors of 4542

List of positive integer factors of 4542 that divides 4542 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,757,1514,2271,4542

Factors of 4546

List of positive integer factors of 4546 that divides 4546 without a remainder.

1,2,2273,4546

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4542 and 4546. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4542 and 4546 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4542 and 4546

Properties of GCF 4542 and 4546

(i) The GCF of 4542 and 4546 is associative

GCF of 4542 and 4546 = GCF of 4546 and 4542

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4542

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4546

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4542 and 4546

1. What is the GCF of 4542 and 4546?

Answer: GCF of 4542 and 4546 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4542?

Answer: Factors of 4542 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271, 4542. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4542. The greatest factor of 4542 is 4542.

3. What are the Factors of 4546?

Answer: Factors of 4546 are 1, 2, 2273, 4546. There are 4 integers that are factors of 4546. The greatest factor of 4546 is 4546.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4542 and 4546?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4542 and 4546 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4542

4542 = 2 x 3 x 757

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4546

4546 = 2 x 2273

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 4542 and 4546 is 2