Greatest Common Factor of 4638 and 4642

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 4638, 4642 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4638 and 4642 is 2.

GCF(4638,4642) = 2

GCF of 4638 and 4642

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4638 and 4642

GCF of 4638 and 4642 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4638


2 4638
3 2319
773 773
1

Prime factors of 4638 are 2,3,773. Prime factorization of 4638 in exponential form is:

4638 = 21×31×7731

Prime Factorization of 4642


2 4642
11 2321
211 211
1

Prime factors of 4642 are 2,11,211. Prime factorization of 4642 in exponential form is:

4642 = 21×111×2111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4638 and 4642 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4638 and 4642 by matching factors method

Factors of 4638

List of positive integer factors of 4638 that divides 4638 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,773,1546,2319,4638

Factors of 4642

List of positive integer factors of 4642 that divides 4642 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,211,422,2321,4642

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4638 and 4642. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4638 and 4642 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4638 and 4642

Properties of GCF 4638 and 4642

(i) The GCF of 4638 and 4642 is associative

GCF of 4638 and 4642 = GCF of 4642 and 4638

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4638 and 4642

1. What is the GCF of 4638 and 4642?

Answer: GCF of 4638 and 4642 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4638?

Answer: Factors of 4638 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 773, 1546, 2319, 4638. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4638. The greatest factor of 4638 is 4638.

3. What are the Factors of 4642?

Answer: Factors of 4642 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 211, 422, 2321, 4642. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4642. The greatest factor of 4642 is 4642.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4638 and 4642?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4638 and 4642 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4638

4638 = 2 x 3 x 773

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4642

4642 = 2 x 11 x 211

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 4638 and 4642 is 2