Greatest Common Factor of 6870 and 6878

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 6870, 6878 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6870 and 6878 is 2.

GCF(6870,6878) = 2

GCF of 6870 and 6878

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6870 and 6878

GCF of 6870 and 6878 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6870


2 6870
3 3435
5 1145
229 229
1

Prime factors of 6870 are 2,3,5,229. Prime factorization of 6870 in exponential form is:

6870 = 21×31×51×2291

Prime Factorization of 6878


2 6878
19 3439
181 181
1

Prime factors of 6878 are 2,19,181. Prime factorization of 6878 in exponential form is:

6878 = 21×191×1811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6870 and 6878 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6870 and 6878 by matching factors method

Factors of 6870

List of positive integer factors of 6870 that divides 6870 without a remainder.

1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30,229,458,687,1145,1374,2290,3435,6870

Factors of 6878

List of positive integer factors of 6878 that divides 6878 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38,181,362,3439,6878

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6870 and 6878. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6870 and 6878 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6870 and 6878

Properties of GCF 6870 and 6878

(i) The GCF of 6870 and 6878 is associative

GCF of 6870 and 6878 = GCF of 6878 and 6870

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6870 and 6878

1. What is the GCF of 6870 and 6878?

Answer: GCF of 6870 and 6878 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6870?

Answer: Factors of 6870 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30, 229, 458, 687, 1145, 1374, 2290, 3435, 6870. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6870. The greatest factor of 6870 is 6870.

3. What are the Factors of 6878?

Answer: Factors of 6878 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 181, 362, 3439, 6878. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6878. The greatest factor of 6878 is 6878.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6870 and 6878?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6870 and 6878 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6870

6870 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 229

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6878

6878 = 2 x 19 x 181

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 6870 and 6878 is 2