Greatest Common Factor of 6536 and 6542

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 6536, 6542 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6536 and 6542 is 2.

GCF(6536,6542) = 2

GCF of 6536 and 6542

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6536 and 6542

GCF of 6536 and 6542 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6536


2 6536
2 3268
2 1634
19 817
43 43
1

Prime factors of 6536 are 2,19,43. Prime factorization of 6536 in exponential form is:

6536 = 23×191×431

Prime Factorization of 6542


2 6542
3271 3271
1

Prime factors of 6542 are 2,3271. Prime factorization of 6542 in exponential form is:

6542 = 21×32711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6536 and 6542 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6536 and 6542 by matching factors method

Factors of 6536

List of positive integer factors of 6536 that divides 6536 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,19,38,43,76,86,152,172,344,817,1634,3268,6536

Factors of 6542

List of positive integer factors of 6542 that divides 6542 without a remainder.

1,2,3271,6542

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6536 and 6542. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6536 and 6542 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6536 and 6542

Properties of GCF 6536 and 6542

(i) The GCF of 6536 and 6542 is associative

GCF of 6536 and 6542 = GCF of 6542 and 6536

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6536 and 6542

1. What is the GCF of 6536 and 6542?

Answer: GCF of 6536 and 6542 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6536?

Answer: Factors of 6536 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 19, 38, 43, 76, 86, 152, 172, 344, 817, 1634, 3268, 6536. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6536. The greatest factor of 6536 is 6536.

3. What are the Factors of 6542?

Answer: Factors of 6542 are 1, 2, 3271, 6542. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6542. The greatest factor of 6542 is 6542.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6536 and 6542?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6536 and 6542 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6536

6536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 19 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6542

6542 = 2 x 3271

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 6536 and 6542 is 2