What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3130 and 3146?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3130 and 3146 is 2.

GCF(3130,3146) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3130 and 3146, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3130 and 3146.

How to find the GCF of 3130 and 3146?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3130 and 3146. After we will calculate the factors of 3130 and 3146 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3130

Prime factors of 3130 are 2, 5, 313. Prime factorization of 3130 in exponential form is:

3130 = 2¹ × 5¹ × 313¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3146

Prime factors of 3146 are 2, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 3146 in exponential form is:

3146 = 2¹ × 11² × 13¹

Step-3: Factors of 3130

List of positive integer factors of 3130 that divides 3130 without a remainder.

1, 2, 5, 10, 313, 626, 1565

Step-4: Factors of 3146

List of positive integer factors of 3146 that divides 3130 without a remainder.

1, 2, 11, 13, 22, 26, 121, 143, 242, 286, 1573

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3130 and 3146. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3130 and 3146 is 2.

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