Greatest Common Factor of 7842 and 7846

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 7842, 7846 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7842 and 7846 is 2.

GCF(7842,7846) = 2

GCF of 7842 and 7846

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7842 and 7846

GCF of 7842 and 7846 is 2

Prime Factorization of 7842


2 7842
3 3921
1307 1307
1

Prime factors of 7842 are 2,3,1307. Prime factorization of 7842 in exponential form is:

7842 = 21×31×13071

Prime Factorization of 7846


2 7846
3923 3923
1

Prime factors of 7846 are 2,3923. Prime factorization of 7846 in exponential form is:

7846 = 21×39231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7842 and 7846 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 7842 and 7846 by matching factors method

Factors of 7842

List of positive integer factors of 7842 that divides 7842 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1307,2614,3921,7842

Factors of 7846

List of positive integer factors of 7846 that divides 7846 without a remainder.

1,2,3923,7846

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7842 and 7846. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7842 and 7846 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7842 and 7846

Properties of GCF 7842 and 7846

(i) The GCF of 7842 and 7846 is associative

GCF of 7842 and 7846 = GCF of 7846 and 7842

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7842 and 7846

1. What is the GCF of 7842 and 7846?

Answer: GCF of 7842 and 7846 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 7842?

Answer: Factors of 7842 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1307, 2614, 3921, 7842. There are 8 integers that are factors of 7842. The greatest factor of 7842 is 7842.

3. What are the Factors of 7846?

Answer: Factors of 7846 are 1, 2, 3923, 7846. There are 4 integers that are factors of 7846. The greatest factor of 7846 is 7846.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7842 and 7846?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7842 and 7846 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7842

7842 = 2 x 3 x 1307

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7846

7846 = 2 x 3923

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 7842 and 7846 is 2