Greatest Common Factor of 6342 and 6348

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 6342, 6348 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6342 and 6348 is 6.

GCF(6342,6348) = 6

GCF of 6342 and 6348

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6342 and 6348

GCF of 6342 and 6348 is 6

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

Prime Factorization of 6348


2 6348
2 3174
3 1587
23 529
23 23
1

Prime factors of 6348 are 2,3,23. Prime factorization of 6348 in exponential form is:

6348 = 22×31×232

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6342 and 6348 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 6342 and 6348 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 6348

List of positive integer factors of 6348 that divides 6348 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,23,46,69,92,138,276,529,1058,1587,2116,3174,6348

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6342 and 6348. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6342 and 6348 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6342 and 6348

Properties of GCF 6342 and 6348

(i) The GCF of 6342 and 6348 is associative

GCF of 6342 and 6348 = GCF of 6348 and 6342

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6342 and 6348

1. What is the GCF of 6342 and 6348?

Answer: GCF of 6342 and 6348 is 6.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 6348?

Answer: Factors of 6348 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 23, 46, 69, 92, 138, 276, 529, 1058, 1587, 2116, 3174, 6348. There are 18 integers that are factors of 6348. The greatest factor of 6348 is 6348.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6342 and 6348?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6342 and 6348 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6342

6342 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 151

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6348

6348 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 23 x 23

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 6342 and 6348 is 6