Greatest Common Factor of 6236 and 6242

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 6236, 6242 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6236 and 6242 is 2.

GCF(6236,6242) = 2

GCF of 6236 and 6242

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6236 and 6242

GCF of 6236 and 6242 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6236


2 6236
2 3118
1559 1559
1

Prime factors of 6236 are 2,1559. Prime factorization of 6236 in exponential form is:

6236 = 22×15591

Prime Factorization of 6242


2 6242
3121 3121
1

Prime factors of 6242 are 2,3121. Prime factorization of 6242 in exponential form is:

6242 = 21×31211

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6236 and 6242 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6236 and 6242 by matching factors method

Factors of 6236

List of positive integer factors of 6236 that divides 6236 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1559,3118,6236

Factors of 6242

List of positive integer factors of 6242 that divides 6242 without a remainder.

1,2,3121,6242

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6236 and 6242. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6236 and 6242 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6236 and 6242

Properties of GCF 6236 and 6242

(i) The GCF of 6236 and 6242 is associative

GCF of 6236 and 6242 = GCF of 6242 and 6236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6242

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6236 and 6242

1. What is the GCF of 6236 and 6242?

Answer: GCF of 6236 and 6242 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6236?

Answer: Factors of 6236 are 1, 2, 4, 1559, 3118, 6236. There are 6 integers that are factors of 6236. The greatest factor of 6236 is 6236.

3. What are the Factors of 6242?

Answer: Factors of 6242 are 1, 2, 3121, 6242. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6242. The greatest factor of 6242 is 6242.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6236 and 6242?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6236 and 6242 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6236

6236 = 2 x 2 x 1559

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6242

6242 = 2 x 3121

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 6236 and 6242 is 2