What is the Greatest Common Factor of 2514 and 2532?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2514 and 2532 is 6.

GCF(2514,2532) = 6

We will now calculate the prime factors of 2514 and 2532, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 2514 and 2532.

How to find the GCF of 2514 and 2532?

We will first find the prime factorization of 2514 and 2532. After we will calculate the factors of 2514 and 2532 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 2514

Prime factors of 2514 are 2, 3, 419. Prime factorization of 2514 in exponential form is:

2514 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 419¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 2532

Prime factors of 2532 are 2, 3, 211. Prime factorization of 2532 in exponential form is:

2532 = 2² × 3¹ × 211¹

Step-3: Factors of 2514

List of positive integer factors of 2514 that divides 2514 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 419, 838, 1257

Step-4: Factors of 2532

List of positive integer factors of 2532 that divides 2514 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 211, 422, 633, 844, 1266

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2514 and 2532. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2514 and 2532 is 6.

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