What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3642 and 3658?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3642 and 3658 is 2.

GCF(3642,3658) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3642 and 3658, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3642 and 3658.

How to find the GCF of 3642 and 3658?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3642 and 3658. After we will calculate the factors of 3642 and 3658 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 3658

Prime factors of 3658 are 2, 31, 59. Prime factorization of 3658 in exponential form is:

3658 = 2¹ × 31¹ × 59¹

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 3658

List of positive integer factors of 3658 that divides 3642 without a remainder.

1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3642 and 3658. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3642 and 3658 is 2.

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