Greatest Common Factor of 6946 and 6950

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 6946, 6950 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6946 and 6950 is 2.

GCF(6946,6950) = 2

GCF of 6946 and 6950

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6946 and 6950

GCF of 6946 and 6950 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6946


2 6946
23 3473
151 151
1

Prime factors of 6946 are 2,23,151. Prime factorization of 6946 in exponential form is:

6946 = 21×231×1511

Prime Factorization of 6950


2 6950
5 3475
5 695
139 139
1

Prime factors of 6950 are 2,5,139. Prime factorization of 6950 in exponential form is:

6950 = 21×52×1391

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6946 and 6950 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6946 and 6950 by matching factors method

Factors of 6946

List of positive integer factors of 6946 that divides 6946 without a remainder.

1,2,23,46,151,302,3473,6946

Factors of 6950

List of positive integer factors of 6950 that divides 6950 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,25,50,139,278,695,1390,3475,6950

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6946 and 6950. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6946 and 6950 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6946 and 6950

Properties of GCF 6946 and 6950

(i) The GCF of 6946 and 6950 is associative

GCF of 6946 and 6950 = GCF of 6950 and 6946

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6946 and 6950

1. What is the GCF of 6946 and 6950?

Answer: GCF of 6946 and 6950 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6946?

Answer: Factors of 6946 are 1, 2, 23, 46, 151, 302, 3473, 6946. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6946. The greatest factor of 6946 is 6946.

3. What are the Factors of 6950?

Answer: Factors of 6950 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 139, 278, 695, 1390, 3475, 6950. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6950. The greatest factor of 6950 is 6950.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6946 and 6950?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6946 and 6950 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6946

6946 = 2 x 23 x 151

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6950

6950 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 139

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 6946 and 6950 is 2