Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7246

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 7242, 7246 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7242 and 7246 is 2.

GCF(7242,7246) = 2

GCF of 7242 and 7246

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7246

GCF of 7242 and 7246 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 7246


2 7246
3623 3623
1

Prime factors of 7246 are 2,3623. Prime factorization of 7246 in exponential form is:

7246 = 21×36231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7242 and 7246 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7246 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 7246

List of positive integer factors of 7246 that divides 7246 without a remainder.

1,2,3623,7246

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7242 and 7246. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7242 and 7246 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7246

Properties of GCF 7242 and 7246

(i) The GCF of 7242 and 7246 is associative

GCF of 7242 and 7246 = GCF of 7246 and 7242

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7242

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7246

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7242 and 7246

1. What is the GCF of 7242 and 7246?

Answer: GCF of 7242 and 7246 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 7246?

Answer: Factors of 7246 are 1, 2, 3623, 7246. There are 4 integers that are factors of 7246. The greatest factor of 7246 is 7246.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7242 and 7246?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7246 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7242

7242 = 2 x 3 x 17 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7246

7246 = 2 x 3623

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 7242 and 7246 is 2