What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3382 and 3386?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3382 and 3386 is 2.

GCF(3382,3386) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3382 and 3386, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3382 and 3386.

How to find the GCF of 3382 and 3386?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3382 and 3386. After we will calculate the factors of 3382 and 3386 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3382

Prime factors of 3382 are 2, 19, 89. Prime factorization of 3382 in exponential form is:

3382 = 2¹ × 19¹ × 89¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3386

Prime factors of 3386 are 2, 1693. Prime factorization of 3386 in exponential form is:

3386 = 2¹ × 1693¹

Step-3: Factors of 3382

List of positive integer factors of 3382 that divides 3382 without a remainder.

1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691

Step-4: Factors of 3386

List of positive integer factors of 3386 that divides 3382 without a remainder.

1, 2, 1693

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3382 and 3386. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3382 and 3386 is 2.

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