Greatest Common Factor of 6340 and 6342

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 6340, 6342 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6340 and 6342 is 2.

GCF(6340,6342) = 2

GCF of 6340 and 6342

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6340 and 6342

GCF of 6340 and 6342 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6340


2 6340
2 3170
5 1585
317 317
1

Prime factors of 6340 are 2,5,317. Prime factorization of 6340 in exponential form is:

6340 = 22×51×3171

Prime Factorization of 6342


2 6342
3 3171
7 1057
151 151
1

Prime factors of 6342 are 2,3,7,151. Prime factorization of 6342 in exponential form is:

6342 = 21×31×71×1511

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6340 and 6342 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6340 and 6342 by matching factors method

Factors of 6340

List of positive integer factors of 6340 that divides 6340 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,317,634,1268,1585,3170,6340

Factors of 6342

List of positive integer factors of 6342 that divides 6342 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42,151,302,453,906,1057,2114,3171,6342

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6340 and 6342. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6340 and 6342 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6340 and 6342

Properties of GCF 6340 and 6342

(i) The GCF of 6340 and 6342 is associative

GCF of 6340 and 6342 = GCF of 6342 and 6340

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6340 and 6342

1. What is the GCF of 6340 and 6342?

Answer: GCF of 6340 and 6342 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6340?

Answer: Factors of 6340 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 317, 634, 1268, 1585, 3170, 6340. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6340. The greatest factor of 6340 is 6340.

3. What are the Factors of 6342?

Answer: Factors of 6342 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 151, 302, 453, 906, 1057, 2114, 3171, 6342. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6342. The greatest factor of 6342 is 6342.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6340 and 6342?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6340 and 6342 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6340

6340 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 317

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6342

6342 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 151

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 6340 and 6342 is 2