Greatest Common Factor of 534 and 536

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 534, 536 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 534 and 536 is 2.

GCF(534,536) = 2

GCF of 534 and 536

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 534 and 536

GCF of 534 and 536 is 2

Prime Factorization of 534


2 534
3 267
89 89
1

Prime factors of 534 are 2,3,89. Prime factorization of 534 in exponential form is:

534 = 21×31×891

Prime Factorization of 536


2 536
2 268
2 134
67 67
1

Prime factors of 536 are 2,67. Prime factorization of 536 in exponential form is:

536 = 23×671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 534 and 536 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 534 and 536 by matching factors method

Factors of 534

List of positive integer factors of 534 that divides 534 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,89,178,267,534

Factors of 536

List of positive integer factors of 536 that divides 536 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,67,134,268,536

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 534 and 536. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 534 and 536 is 2.

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Properties of GCF 534 and 536

(i) The GCF of 534 and 536 is associative

GCF of 534 and 536 = GCF of 536 and 534

Related Greatest Common Factor of 534

Related Greatest Common Factor of 536

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 534 and 536

1. What is the GCF of 534 and 536?

Answer: GCF of 534 and 536 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 534?

Answer: Factors of 534 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267, 534. There are 8 integers that are factors of 534. The greatest factor of 534 is 534.

3. What are the Factors of 536?

Answer: Factors of 536 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 67, 134, 268, 536. There are 8 integers that are factors of 536. The greatest factor of 536 is 536.

4. How to Find the GCF of 534 and 536?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 534 and 536 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 534

534 = 2 x 3 x 89

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 536

536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 67

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 534 and 536 is 2