Greatest Common Factor of 6486 and 6494

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 6486, 6494 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6486 and 6494 is 2.

GCF(6486,6494) = 2

GCF of 6486 and 6494

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6486 and 6494

GCF of 6486 and 6494 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6486


2 6486
3 3243
23 1081
47 47
1

Prime factors of 6486 are 2,3,23,47. Prime factorization of 6486 in exponential form is:

6486 = 21×31×231×471

Prime Factorization of 6494


2 6494
17 3247
191 191
1

Prime factors of 6494 are 2,17,191. Prime factorization of 6494 in exponential form is:

6494 = 21×171×1911

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6486 and 6494 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6486 and 6494 by matching factors method

Factors of 6486

List of positive integer factors of 6486 that divides 6486 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,23,46,47,69,94,138,141,282,1081,2162,3243,6486

Factors of 6494

List of positive integer factors of 6494 that divides 6494 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,191,382,3247,6494

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6486 and 6494. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6486 and 6494 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6486 and 6494

Properties of GCF 6486 and 6494

(i) The GCF of 6486 and 6494 is associative

GCF of 6486 and 6494 = GCF of 6494 and 6486

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6486 and 6494

1. What is the GCF of 6486 and 6494?

Answer: GCF of 6486 and 6494 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6486?

Answer: Factors of 6486 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 23, 46, 47, 69, 94, 138, 141, 282, 1081, 2162, 3243, 6486. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6486. The greatest factor of 6486 is 6486.

3. What are the Factors of 6494?

Answer: Factors of 6494 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 191, 382, 3247, 6494. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6494. The greatest factor of 6494 is 6494.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6486 and 6494?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6486 and 6494 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6486

6486 = 2 x 3 x 23 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6494

6494 = 2 x 17 x 191

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 6486 and 6494 is 2