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 4936, 4942 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4936 and 4942 is 2.
GCF(4936,4942) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 4936
2 | 4936 |
2 | 2468 |
2 | 1234 |
617 | 617 |
1 |
Prime factors of 4936 are 2,617. Prime factorization of 4936 in exponential form is:
4936 = 23×6171
Prime Factorization of 4942
2 | 4942 |
7 | 2471 |
353 | 353 |
1 |
Prime factors of 4942 are 2,7,353. Prime factorization of 4942 in exponential form is:
4942 = 21×71×3531
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4936 and 4942 is 2
Factors of 4936
List of positive integer factors of 4936 that divides 4936 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,617,1234,2468,4936
Factors of 4942
List of positive integer factors of 4942 that divides 4942 without a remainder.
1,2,7,14,353,706,2471,4942
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 4936 and 4942. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4936 and 4942 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4936 and 4942
(i) The GCF of 4936 and 4942 is associative
GCF of 4936 and 4942 = GCF of 4942 and 4936
1. What is the GCF of 4936 and 4942?
Answer: GCF of 4936 and 4942 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 4936?
Answer: Factors of 4936 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 617, 1234, 2468, 4936. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4936. The greatest factor of 4936 is 4936.
3. What are the Factors of 4942?
Answer: Factors of 4942 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 353, 706, 2471, 4942. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4942. The greatest factor of 4942 is 4942.
4. How to Find the GCF of 4936 and 4942?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 4936 and 4942 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4936
4936 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 617
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4942
4942 = 2 x 7 x 353
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 4936 and 4942 is 2