Greatest Common Factor of 7742 and 7746

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 7742, 7746 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7742 and 7746 is 2.

GCF(7742,7746) = 2

GCF of 7742 and 7746

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7742 and 7746

GCF of 7742 and 7746 is 2

Prime Factorization of 7742


2 7742
7 3871
7 553
79 79
1

Prime factors of 7742 are 2,7,79. Prime factorization of 7742 in exponential form is:

7742 = 21×72×791

Prime Factorization of 7746


2 7746
3 3873
1291 1291
1

Prime factors of 7746 are 2,3,1291. Prime factorization of 7746 in exponential form is:

7746 = 21×31×12911

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7742 and 7746 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 7742 and 7746 by matching factors method

Factors of 7742

List of positive integer factors of 7742 that divides 7742 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,49,79,98,158,553,1106,3871,7742

Factors of 7746

List of positive integer factors of 7746 that divides 7746 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1291,2582,3873,7746

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7742 and 7746. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7742 and 7746 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7742 and 7746

Properties of GCF 7742 and 7746

(i) The GCF of 7742 and 7746 is associative

GCF of 7742 and 7746 = GCF of 7746 and 7742

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7742 and 7746

1. What is the GCF of 7742 and 7746?

Answer: GCF of 7742 and 7746 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 7742?

Answer: Factors of 7742 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 79, 98, 158, 553, 1106, 3871, 7742. There are 12 integers that are factors of 7742. The greatest factor of 7742 is 7742.

3. What are the Factors of 7746?

Answer: Factors of 7746 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1291, 2582, 3873, 7746. There are 8 integers that are factors of 7746. The greatest factor of 7746 is 7746.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7742 and 7746?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7742 and 7746 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7742

7742 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7746

7746 = 2 x 3 x 1291

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 7742 and 7746 is 2