What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3646?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3642 and 3646 is 2.

GCF(3642,3646) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3642 and 3646, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3642 and 3646.

How to find the GCF of 3642 and 3646?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3642 and 3646. After we will calculate the factors of 3642 and 3646 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3642

Prime factors of 3642 are 2, 3, 607. Prime factorization of 3642 in exponential form is:

3642 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 607¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3646

Prime factors of 3646 are 2, 1823. Prime factorization of 3646 in exponential form is:

3646 = 2¹ × 1823¹

Step-3: Factors of 3642

List of positive integer factors of 3642 that divides 3642 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 607, 1214, 1821

Step-4: Factors of 3646

List of positive integer factors of 3646 that divides 3642 without a remainder.

1, 2, 1823

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3642 and 3646. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3642 and 3646 is 2.

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