Greatest Common Factor of 111 and 117

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 111, 117 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 111 and 117 is 3.

GCF(111,117) = 3

GCF of 111 and 117

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 111 and 117

GCF of 111 and 117 is 3

Prime Factorization of 111


3 111
37 37
1

Prime factors of 111 are 3,37. Prime factorization of 111 in exponential form is:

111 = 31×371

Prime Factorization of 117


3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 117 are 3,13. Prime factorization of 117 in exponential form is:

117 = 32×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 111 and 117 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 111 and 117 by matching factors method

Factors of 111

List of positive integer factors of 111 that divides 111 without a remainder.

1,3,37,111

Factors of 117

List of positive integer factors of 117 that divides 117 without a remainder.

1,3,9,13,39,117

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 111 and 117. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 111 and 117 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 111 and 117

Properties of GCF 111 and 117

(i) The GCF of 111 and 117 is associative

GCF of 111 and 117 = GCF of 117 and 111

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 111 and 117

1. What is the GCF of 111 and 117?

Answer: GCF of 111 and 117 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 111?

Answer: Factors of 111 are 1, 3, 37, 111. There are 4 integers that are factors of 111. The greatest factor of 111 is 111.

3. What are the Factors of 117?

Answer: Factors of 117 are 1, 3, 9, 13, 39, 117. There are 6 integers that are factors of 117. The greatest factor of 117 is 117.

4. How to Find the GCF of 111 and 117?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 111 and 117 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 111

111 = 3 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 117

117 = 3 x 3 x 13

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 111 and 117 is 3