Greatest Common Factor of 8460 and 8462

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 8460, 8462 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8460 and 8462 is 2.

GCF(8460,8462) = 2

GCF of 8460 and 8462

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8460 and 8462

GCF of 8460 and 8462 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8460


2 8460
2 4230
3 2115
3 705
5 235
47 47
1

Prime factors of 8460 are 2,3,5,47. Prime factorization of 8460 in exponential form is:

8460 = 22×32×51×471

Prime Factorization of 8462


2 8462
4231 4231
1

Prime factors of 8462 are 2,4231. Prime factorization of 8462 in exponential form is:

8462 = 21×42311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8460 and 8462 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8460 and 8462 by matching factors method

Factors of 8460

List of positive integer factors of 8460 that divides 8460 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,15,18,20,30,36,45,47,60,90,94,141,180,188,235,282,423,470,564,705,846,940,1410,1692,2115,2820,4230,8460

Factors of 8462

List of positive integer factors of 8462 that divides 8462 without a remainder.

1,2,4231,8462

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8460 and 8462. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8460 and 8462 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8460 and 8462

Properties of GCF 8460 and 8462

(i) The GCF of 8460 and 8462 is associative

GCF of 8460 and 8462 = GCF of 8462 and 8460

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8460 and 8462

1. What is the GCF of 8460 and 8462?

Answer: GCF of 8460 and 8462 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8460?

Answer: Factors of 8460 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 30, 36, 45, 47, 60, 90, 94, 141, 180, 188, 235, 282, 423, 470, 564, 705, 846, 940, 1410, 1692, 2115, 2820, 4230, 8460. There are 36 integers that are factors of 8460. The greatest factor of 8460 is 8460.

3. What are the Factors of 8462?

Answer: Factors of 8462 are 1, 2, 4231, 8462. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8462. The greatest factor of 8462 is 8462.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8460 and 8462?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8460 and 8462 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8460

8460 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8462

8462 = 2 x 4231

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 8460 and 8462 is 2