What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3656?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3642 and 3656 is 2.

GCF(3642,3656) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3642 and 3656, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3642 and 3656.

How to find the GCF of 3642 and 3656?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3642 and 3656. After we will calculate the factors of 3642 and 3656 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 3656

Prime factors of 3656 are 2, 457. Prime factorization of 3656 in exponential form is:

3656 = 2³ × 457¹

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 3656

List of positive integer factors of 3656 that divides 3642 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 457, 914, 1828

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3642 and 3656. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3642 and 3656 is 2.

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