Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 542

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 536, 542 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 536 and 542 is 2.

GCF(536,542) = 2

GCF of 536 and 542

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 542

GCF of 536 and 542 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 542


2 542
271 271
1

Prime factors of 542 are 2,271. Prime factorization of 542 in exponential form is:

542 = 21×2711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 536 and 542 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 542 by matching factors method

Factors of 536

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

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

Factors of 542

List of positive integer factors of 542 that divides 542 without a remainder.

1,2,271,542

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 536 and 542. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 536 and 542 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 536 and 542

Properties of GCF 536 and 542

(i) The GCF of 536 and 542 is associative

GCF of 536 and 542 = GCF of 542 and 536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 542

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 536 and 542

1. What is the GCF of 536 and 542?

Answer: GCF of 536 and 542 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 542?

Answer: Factors of 542 are 1, 2, 271, 542. There are 4 integers that are factors of 542. The greatest factor of 542 is 542.

4. How to Find the GCF of 536 and 542?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 542 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 536

536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 542

542 = 2 x 271

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 536 and 542 is 2