Greatest Common Factor of 7236 and 7242

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 7236, 7242 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7236 and 7242 is 6.

GCF(7236,7242) = 6

GCF of 7236 and 7242

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7236 and 7242

GCF of 7236 and 7242 is 6

Prime Factorization of 7236


2 7236
2 3618
3 1809
3 603
3 201
67 67
1

Prime factors of 7236 are 2,3,67. Prime factorization of 7236 in exponential form is:

7236 = 22×33×671

Prime Factorization of 7242


2 7242
3 3621
17 1207
71 71
1

Prime factors of 7242 are 2,3,17,71. Prime factorization of 7242 in exponential form is:

7242 = 21×31×171×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7236 and 7242 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 7236 and 7242 by matching factors method

Factors of 7236

List of positive integer factors of 7236 that divides 7236 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,67,108,134,201,268,402,603,804,1206,1809,2412,3618,7236

Factors of 7242

List of positive integer factors of 7242 that divides 7242 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,17,34,51,71,102,142,213,426,1207,2414,3621,7242

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7236 and 7242. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7236 and 7242 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7236 and 7242

Properties of GCF 7236 and 7242

(i) The GCF of 7236 and 7242 is associative

GCF of 7236 and 7242 = GCF of 7242 and 7236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7242

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7236 and 7242

1. What is the GCF of 7236 and 7242?

Answer: GCF of 7236 and 7242 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 7236?

Answer: Factors of 7236 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 67, 108, 134, 201, 268, 402, 603, 804, 1206, 1809, 2412, 3618, 7236. There are 24 integers that are factors of 7236. The greatest factor of 7236 is 7236.

3. What are the Factors of 7242?

Answer: Factors of 7242 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51, 71, 102, 142, 213, 426, 1207, 2414, 3621, 7242. There are 16 integers that are factors of 7242. The greatest factor of 7242 is 7242.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7236 and 7242?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7236 and 7242 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7236

7236 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7242

7242 = 2 x 3 x 17 x 71

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 7236 and 7242 is 6