Greatest Common Factor of 1056 and 1059

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 1056, 1059 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1056 and 1059 is 3.

GCF(1056,1059) = 3

GCF of 1056 and 1059

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1056 and 1059

GCF of 1056 and 1059 is 3

Prime Factorization of 1056


2 1056
2 528
2 264
2 132
2 66
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 1056 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 1056 in exponential form is:

1056 = 25×31×111

Prime Factorization of 1059


3 1059
353 353
1

Prime factors of 1059 are 3,353. Prime factorization of 1059 in exponential form is:

1059 = 31×3531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1056 and 1059 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 1056 and 1059 by matching factors method

Factors of 1056

List of positive integer factors of 1056 that divides 1056 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,11,12,16,22,24,32,33,44,48,66,88,96,132,176,264,352,528,1056

Factors of 1059

List of positive integer factors of 1059 that divides 1059 without a remainder.

1,3,353,1059

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1056 and 1059. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1056 and 1059 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1056 and 1059

Properties of GCF 1056 and 1059

(i) The GCF of 1056 and 1059 is associative

GCF of 1056 and 1059 = GCF of 1059 and 1056

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1056

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1059

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1056 and 1059

1. What is the GCF of 1056 and 1059?

Answer: GCF of 1056 and 1059 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 1056?

Answer: Factors of 1056 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 32, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 96, 132, 176, 264, 352, 528, 1056. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1056. The greatest factor of 1056 is 1056.

3. What are the Factors of 1059?

Answer: Factors of 1059 are 1, 3, 353, 1059. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1059. The greatest factor of 1059 is 1059.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1056 and 1059?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1056 and 1059 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1056

1056 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1059

1059 = 3 x 353

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1056 and 1059 is 3