Greatest Common Factor of 7536 and 7538

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 7536, 7538 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7536 and 7538 is 2.

GCF(7536,7538) = 2

GCF of 7536 and 7538

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7536 and 7538

GCF of 7536 and 7538 is 2

Prime Factorization of 7536


2 7536
2 3768
2 1884
2 942
3 471
157 157
1

Prime factors of 7536 are 2,3,157. Prime factorization of 7536 in exponential form is:

7536 = 24×31×1571

Prime Factorization of 7538


2 7538
3769 3769
1

Prime factors of 7538 are 2,3769. Prime factorization of 7538 in exponential form is:

7538 = 21×37691

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7536 and 7538 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 7536 and 7538 by matching factors method

Factors of 7536

List of positive integer factors of 7536 that divides 7536 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48,157,314,471,628,942,1256,1884,2512,3768,7536

Factors of 7538

List of positive integer factors of 7538 that divides 7538 without a remainder.

1,2,3769,7538

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7536 and 7538. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7536 and 7538 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7536 and 7538

Properties of GCF 7536 and 7538

(i) The GCF of 7536 and 7538 is associative

GCF of 7536 and 7538 = GCF of 7538 and 7536

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7536 and 7538

1. What is the GCF of 7536 and 7538?

Answer: GCF of 7536 and 7538 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 7536?

Answer: Factors of 7536 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 157, 314, 471, 628, 942, 1256, 1884, 2512, 3768, 7536. There are 20 integers that are factors of 7536. The greatest factor of 7536 is 7536.

3. What are the Factors of 7538?

Answer: Factors of 7538 are 1, 2, 3769, 7538. There are 4 integers that are factors of 7538. The greatest factor of 7538 is 7538.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7536 and 7538?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7536 and 7538 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7536

7536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 157

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7538

7538 = 2 x 3769

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 7536 and 7538 is 2