Greatest Common Factor of 7138 and 7142

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 7138, 7142 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7138 and 7142 is 2.

GCF(7138,7142) = 2

GCF of 7138 and 7142

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7138 and 7142

GCF of 7138 and 7142 is 2

Prime Factorization of 7138


2 7138
43 3569
83 83
1

Prime factors of 7138 are 2,43,83. Prime factorization of 7138 in exponential form is:

7138 = 21×431×831

Prime Factorization of 7142


2 7142
3571 3571
1

Prime factors of 7142 are 2,3571. Prime factorization of 7142 in exponential form is:

7142 = 21×35711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7138 and 7142 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 7138 and 7142 by matching factors method

Factors of 7138

List of positive integer factors of 7138 that divides 7138 without a remainder.

1,2,43,83,86,166,3569,7138

Factors of 7142

List of positive integer factors of 7142 that divides 7142 without a remainder.

1,2,3571,7142

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7138 and 7142. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7138 and 7142 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7138 and 7142

Properties of GCF 7138 and 7142

(i) The GCF of 7138 and 7142 is associative

GCF of 7138 and 7142 = GCF of 7142 and 7138

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7138

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7142

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7138 and 7142

1. What is the GCF of 7138 and 7142?

Answer: GCF of 7138 and 7142 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 7138?

Answer: Factors of 7138 are 1, 2, 43, 83, 86, 166, 3569, 7138. There are 8 integers that are factors of 7138. The greatest factor of 7138 is 7138.

3. What are the Factors of 7142?

Answer: Factors of 7142 are 1, 2, 3571, 7142. There are 4 integers that are factors of 7142. The greatest factor of 7142 is 7142.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7138 and 7142?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7138 and 7142 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7138

7138 = 2 x 43 x 83

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7142

7142 = 2 x 3571

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 7138 and 7142 is 2