Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7248

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, 7248 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7242 and 7248 is 6.

GCF(7242,7248) = 6

GCF of 7242 and 7248

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 7248

GCF of 7242 and 7248 is 6

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 7248


2 7248
2 3624
2 1812
2 906
3 453
151 151
1

Prime factors of 7248 are 2,3,151. Prime factorization of 7248 in exponential form is:

7248 = 24×31×1511

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7242 and 7248 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7248 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 7248

List of positive integer factors of 7248 that divides 7248 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48,151,302,453,604,906,1208,1812,2416,3624,7248

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7242 and 7248. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7242 and 7248 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7248

Properties of GCF 7242 and 7248

(i) The GCF of 7242 and 7248 is associative

GCF of 7242 and 7248 = GCF of 7248 and 7242

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7242 and 7248

1. What is the GCF of 7242 and 7248?

Answer: GCF of 7242 and 7248 is 6.

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 7248?

Answer: Factors of 7248 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 151, 302, 453, 604, 906, 1208, 1812, 2416, 3624, 7248. There are 20 integers that are factors of 7248. The greatest factor of 7248 is 7248.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7242 and 7248?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7242 and 7248 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7242

7242 = 2 x 3 x 17 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7248

7248 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 151

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 7242 and 7248 is 6