Greatest Common Factor of 4962 and 4968

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 4962, 4968 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4962 and 4968 is 6.

GCF(4962,4968) = 6

GCF of 4962 and 4968

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4962 and 4968

GCF of 4962 and 4968 is 6

Prime Factorization of 4962


2 4962
3 2481
827 827
1

Prime factors of 4962 are 2,3,827. Prime factorization of 4962 in exponential form is:

4962 = 21×31×8271

Prime Factorization of 4968


2 4968
2 2484
2 1242
3 621
3 207
3 69
23 23
1

Prime factors of 4968 are 2,3,23. Prime factorization of 4968 in exponential form is:

4968 = 23×33×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4962 and 4968 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 4962 and 4968 by matching factors method

Factors of 4962

List of positive integer factors of 4962 that divides 4962 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,827,1654,2481,4962

Factors of 4968

List of positive integer factors of 4968 that divides 4968 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,23,24,27,36,46,54,69,72,92,108,138,184,207,216,276,414,552,621,828,1242,1656,2484,4968

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4962 and 4968. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4962 and 4968 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4962 and 4968

Properties of GCF 4962 and 4968

(i) The GCF of 4962 and 4968 is associative

GCF of 4962 and 4968 = GCF of 4968 and 4962

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4962 and 4968

1. What is the GCF of 4962 and 4968?

Answer: GCF of 4962 and 4968 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 4962?

Answer: Factors of 4962 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 827, 1654, 2481, 4962. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4962. The greatest factor of 4962 is 4962.

3. What are the Factors of 4968?

Answer: Factors of 4968 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 23, 24, 27, 36, 46, 54, 69, 72, 92, 108, 138, 184, 207, 216, 276, 414, 552, 621, 828, 1242, 1656, 2484, 4968. There are 32 integers that are factors of 4968. The greatest factor of 4968 is 4968.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4962 and 4968?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4962 and 4968 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4962

4962 = 2 x 3 x 827

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4968

4968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 23

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4962 and 4968 is 6