Greatest Common Factor of 6246 and 6252

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 6246, 6252 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6246 and 6252 is 6.

GCF(6246,6252) = 6

GCF of 6246 and 6252

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6246 and 6252

GCF of 6246 and 6252 is 6

Prime Factorization of 6246


2 6246
3 3123
3 1041
347 347
1

Prime factors of 6246 are 2,3,347. Prime factorization of 6246 in exponential form is:

6246 = 21×32×3471

Prime Factorization of 6252


2 6252
2 3126
3 1563
521 521
1

Prime factors of 6252 are 2,3,521. Prime factorization of 6252 in exponential form is:

6252 = 22×31×5211

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6246 and 6252 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 6246 and 6252 by matching factors method

Factors of 6246

List of positive integer factors of 6246 that divides 6246 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,347,694,1041,2082,3123,6246

Factors of 6252

List of positive integer factors of 6252 that divides 6252 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,521,1042,1563,2084,3126,6252

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6246 and 6252. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6246 and 6252 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6246 and 6252

Properties of GCF 6246 and 6252

(i) The GCF of 6246 and 6252 is associative

GCF of 6246 and 6252 = GCF of 6252 and 6246

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6246

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6252

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6246 and 6252

1. What is the GCF of 6246 and 6252?

Answer: GCF of 6246 and 6252 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 6246?

Answer: Factors of 6246 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 347, 694, 1041, 2082, 3123, 6246. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6246. The greatest factor of 6246 is 6246.

3. What are the Factors of 6252?

Answer: Factors of 6252 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 521, 1042, 1563, 2084, 3126, 6252. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6252. The greatest factor of 6252 is 6252.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6246 and 6252?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6246 and 6252 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6246

6246 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 347

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6252

6252 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 521

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 6246 and 6252 is 6