Greatest Common Factor of 6734 and 6742

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 6734, 6742 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6734 and 6742 is 2.

GCF(6734,6742) = 2

GCF of 6734 and 6742

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6734 and 6742

GCF of 6734 and 6742 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6734


2 6734
7 3367
13 481
37 37
1

Prime factors of 6734 are 2,7,13,37. Prime factorization of 6734 in exponential form is:

6734 = 21×71×131×371

Prime Factorization of 6742


2 6742
3371 3371
1

Prime factors of 6742 are 2,3371. Prime factorization of 6742 in exponential form is:

6742 = 21×33711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6734 and 6742 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6734 and 6742 by matching factors method

Factors of 6734

List of positive integer factors of 6734 that divides 6734 without a remainder.

1,2,7,13,14,26,37,74,91,182,259,481,518,962,3367,6734

Factors of 6742

List of positive integer factors of 6742 that divides 6742 without a remainder.

1,2,3371,6742

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6734 and 6742. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6734 and 6742 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6734 and 6742

Properties of GCF 6734 and 6742

(i) The GCF of 6734 and 6742 is associative

GCF of 6734 and 6742 = GCF of 6742 and 6734

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6734 and 6742

1. What is the GCF of 6734 and 6742?

Answer: GCF of 6734 and 6742 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6734?

Answer: Factors of 6734 are 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 26, 37, 74, 91, 182, 259, 481, 518, 962, 3367, 6734. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6734. The greatest factor of 6734 is 6734.

3. What are the Factors of 6742?

Answer: Factors of 6742 are 1, 2, 3371, 6742. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6742. The greatest factor of 6742 is 6742.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6734 and 6742?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6734 and 6742 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6734

6734 = 2 x 7 x 13 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6742

6742 = 2 x 3371

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 6734 and 6742 is 2