Greatest Common Factor of 6970 and 6974

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 6970, 6974 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6970 and 6974 is 2.

GCF(6970,6974) = 2

GCF of 6970 and 6974

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6970 and 6974

GCF of 6970 and 6974 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6970


2 6970
5 3485
17 697
41 41
1

Prime factors of 6970 are 2,5,17,41. Prime factorization of 6970 in exponential form is:

6970 = 21×51×171×411

Prime Factorization of 6974


2 6974
11 3487
317 317
1

Prime factors of 6974 are 2,11,317. Prime factorization of 6974 in exponential form is:

6974 = 21×111×3171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6970 and 6974 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6970 and 6974 by matching factors method

Factors of 6970

List of positive integer factors of 6970 that divides 6970 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,17,34,41,82,85,170,205,410,697,1394,3485,6970

Factors of 6974

List of positive integer factors of 6974 that divides 6974 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,317,634,3487,6974

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6970 and 6974. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6970 and 6974 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6970 and 6974

Properties of GCF 6970 and 6974

(i) The GCF of 6970 and 6974 is associative

GCF of 6970 and 6974 = GCF of 6974 and 6970

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6970 and 6974

1. What is the GCF of 6970 and 6974?

Answer: GCF of 6970 and 6974 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6970?

Answer: Factors of 6970 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 34, 41, 82, 85, 170, 205, 410, 697, 1394, 3485, 6970. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6970. The greatest factor of 6970 is 6970.

3. What are the Factors of 6974?

Answer: Factors of 6974 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 317, 634, 3487, 6974. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6974. The greatest factor of 6974 is 6974.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6970 and 6974?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6970 and 6974 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6970

6970 = 2 x 5 x 17 x 41

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6974

6974 = 2 x 11 x 317

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 6970 and 6974 is 2