Greatest Common Factor of 4940 and 4946

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 4940, 4946 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4940 and 4946 is 2.

GCF(4940,4946) = 2

GCF of 4940 and 4946

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4940 and 4946

GCF of 4940 and 4946 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4940


2 4940
2 2470
5 1235
13 247
19 19
1

Prime factors of 4940 are 2,5,13,19. Prime factorization of 4940 in exponential form is:

4940 = 22×51×131×191

Prime Factorization of 4946


2 4946
2473 2473
1

Prime factors of 4946 are 2,2473. Prime factorization of 4946 in exponential form is:

4946 = 21×24731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4940 and 4946 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4940 and 4946 by matching factors method

Factors of 4940

List of positive integer factors of 4940 that divides 4940 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,13,19,20,26,38,52,65,76,95,130,190,247,260,380,494,988,1235,2470,4940

Factors of 4946

List of positive integer factors of 4946 that divides 4946 without a remainder.

1,2,2473,4946

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4940 and 4946. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4940 and 4946 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4940 and 4946

Properties of GCF 4940 and 4946

(i) The GCF of 4940 and 4946 is associative

GCF of 4940 and 4946 = GCF of 4946 and 4940

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4940

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4946

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4940 and 4946

1. What is the GCF of 4940 and 4946?

Answer: GCF of 4940 and 4946 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4940?

Answer: Factors of 4940 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 13, 19, 20, 26, 38, 52, 65, 76, 95, 130, 190, 247, 260, 380, 494, 988, 1235, 2470, 4940. There are 24 integers that are factors of 4940. The greatest factor of 4940 is 4940.

3. What are the Factors of 4946?

Answer: Factors of 4946 are 1, 2, 2473, 4946. There are 4 integers that are factors of 4946. The greatest factor of 4946 is 4946.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4940 and 4946?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4940 and 4946 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4940

4940 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 13 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4946

4946 = 2 x 2473

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 4940 and 4946 is 2