Greatest Common Factor of 6842 and 6844

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 6842, 6844 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6842 and 6844 is 2.

GCF(6842,6844) = 2

GCF of 6842 and 6844

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6842 and 6844

GCF of 6842 and 6844 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6842


2 6842
11 3421
311 311
1

Prime factors of 6842 are 2,11,311. Prime factorization of 6842 in exponential form is:

6842 = 21×111×3111

Prime Factorization of 6844


2 6844
2 3422
29 1711
59 59
1

Prime factors of 6844 are 2,29,59. Prime factorization of 6844 in exponential form is:

6844 = 22×291×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6842 and 6844 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6842 and 6844 by matching factors method

Factors of 6842

List of positive integer factors of 6842 that divides 6842 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,311,622,3421,6842

Factors of 6844

List of positive integer factors of 6844 that divides 6844 without a remainder.

1,2,4,29,58,59,116,118,236,1711,3422,6844

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6842 and 6844. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6842 and 6844 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6842 and 6844

Properties of GCF 6842 and 6844

(i) The GCF of 6842 and 6844 is associative

GCF of 6842 and 6844 = GCF of 6844 and 6842

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6842

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6844

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6842 and 6844

1. What is the GCF of 6842 and 6844?

Answer: GCF of 6842 and 6844 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6842?

Answer: Factors of 6842 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 311, 622, 3421, 6842. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6842. The greatest factor of 6842 is 6842.

3. What are the Factors of 6844?

Answer: Factors of 6844 are 1, 2, 4, 29, 58, 59, 116, 118, 236, 1711, 3422, 6844. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6844. The greatest factor of 6844 is 6844.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6842 and 6844?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6842 and 6844 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6842

6842 = 2 x 11 x 311

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6844

6844 = 2 x 2 x 29 x 59

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 6842 and 6844 is 2