Greatest Common Factor of 6142 and 6146

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 6142, 6146 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6142 and 6146 is 2.

GCF(6142,6146) = 2

GCF of 6142 and 6146

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6142 and 6146

GCF of 6142 and 6146 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 6146


2 6146
7 3073
439 439
1

Prime factors of 6146 are 2,7,439. Prime factorization of 6146 in exponential form is:

6146 = 21×71×4391

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6142 and 6146 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6142 and 6146 by matching factors method

Factors of 6142

List of positive integer factors of 6142 that divides 6142 without a remainder.

1,2,37,74,83,166,3071,6142

Factors of 6146

List of positive integer factors of 6146 that divides 6146 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,439,878,3073,6146

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6142 and 6146. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6142 and 6146 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6142 and 6146

Properties of GCF 6142 and 6146

(i) The GCF of 6142 and 6146 is associative

GCF of 6142 and 6146 = GCF of 6146 and 6142

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6142

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6146

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6142 and 6146

1. What is the GCF of 6142 and 6146?

Answer: GCF of 6142 and 6146 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 6146?

Answer: Factors of 6146 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 439, 878, 3073, 6146. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6146. The greatest factor of 6146 is 6146.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6142 and 6146?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6142 and 6146 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6142

6142 = 2 x 37 x 83

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6146

6146 = 2 x 7 x 439

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 6142 and 6146 is 2