What is the Greatest Common Factor of 4538 and 4558?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4538 and 4558 is 2.

GCF(4538,4558) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 4538 and 4558, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 4538 and 4558.

How to find the GCF of 4538 and 4558?

We will first find the prime factorization of 4538 and 4558. After we will calculate the factors of 4538 and 4558 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 4538

Prime factors of 4538 are 2, 2269. Prime factorization of 4538 in exponential form is:

4538 = 2¹ × 2269¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 4558

Prime factors of 4558 are 2, 43, 53. Prime factorization of 4558 in exponential form is:

4558 = 2¹ × 43¹ × 53¹

Step-3: Factors of 4538

List of positive integer factors of 4538 that divides 4538 without a remainder.

1, 2, 2269

Step-4: Factors of 4558

List of positive integer factors of 4558 that divides 4538 without a remainder.

1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4538 and 4558. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4538 and 4558 is 2.

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