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 6136, 6142 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6136 and 6142 is 2.
GCF(6136,6142) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 6136
2 | 6136 |
2 | 3068 |
2 | 1534 |
13 | 767 |
59 | 59 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6136 are 2,13,59. Prime factorization of 6136 in exponential form is:
6136 = 23×131×591
Prime Factorization of 6142
2 | 6142 |
37 | 3071 |
83 | 83 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6142 are 2,37,83. Prime factorization of 6142 in exponential form is:
6142 = 21×371×831
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6136 and 6142 is 2
Factors of 6136
List of positive integer factors of 6136 that divides 6136 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,13,26,52,59,104,118,236,472,767,1534,3068,6136
Factors of 6142
List of positive integer factors of 6142 that divides 6142 without a remainder.
1,2,37,74,83,166,3071,6142
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 6136 and 6142. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6136 and 6142 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6136 and 6142
(i) The GCF of 6136 and 6142 is associative
GCF of 6136 and 6142 = GCF of 6142 and 6136
1. What is the GCF of 6136 and 6142?
Answer: GCF of 6136 and 6142 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 6136?
Answer: Factors of 6136 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 59, 104, 118, 236, 472, 767, 1534, 3068, 6136. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6136. The greatest factor of 6136 is 6136.
3. What are the Factors of 6142?
Answer: Factors of 6142 are 1, 2, 37, 74, 83, 166, 3071, 6142. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6142. The greatest factor of 6142 is 6142.
4. How to Find the GCF of 6136 and 6142?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 6136 and 6142 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6136
6136 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 59
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6142
6142 = 2 x 37 x 83
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 6136 and 6142 is 2