Greatest Common Factor of 7434 and 7442

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 7434, 7442 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7434 and 7442 is 2.

GCF(7434,7442) = 2

GCF of 7434 and 7442

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7434 and 7442

GCF of 7434 and 7442 is 2

Prime Factorization of 7434


2 7434
3 3717
3 1239
7 413
59 59
1

Prime factors of 7434 are 2,3,7,59. Prime factorization of 7434 in exponential form is:

7434 = 21×32×71×591

Prime Factorization of 7442


2 7442
61 3721
61 61
1

Prime factors of 7442 are 2,61. Prime factorization of 7442 in exponential form is:

7442 = 21×612

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7434 and 7442 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 7434 and 7442 by matching factors method

Factors of 7434

List of positive integer factors of 7434 that divides 7434 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,9,14,18,21,42,59,63,118,126,177,354,413,531,826,1062,1239,2478,3717,7434

Factors of 7442

List of positive integer factors of 7442 that divides 7442 without a remainder.

1,2,61,122,3721,7442

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7434 and 7442. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7434 and 7442 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7434 and 7442

Properties of GCF 7434 and 7442

(i) The GCF of 7434 and 7442 is associative

GCF of 7434 and 7442 = GCF of 7442 and 7434

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7434 and 7442

1. What is the GCF of 7434 and 7442?

Answer: GCF of 7434 and 7442 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 7434?

Answer: Factors of 7434 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 59, 63, 118, 126, 177, 354, 413, 531, 826, 1062, 1239, 2478, 3717, 7434. There are 24 integers that are factors of 7434. The greatest factor of 7434 is 7434.

3. What are the Factors of 7442?

Answer: Factors of 7442 are 1, 2, 61, 122, 3721, 7442. There are 6 integers that are factors of 7442. The greatest factor of 7442 is 7442.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7434 and 7442?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7434 and 7442 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7434

7434 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7442

7442 = 2 x 61 x 61

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 7434 and 7442 is 2