Greatest Common Factor of 1260 and 1266

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 1260, 1266 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1260 and 1266 is 6.

GCF(1260,1266) = 6

GCF of 1260 and 1266

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1260 and 1266

GCF of 1260 and 1266 is 6

Prime Factorization of 1260


2 1260
2 630
3 315
3 105
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 1260 are 2,3,5,7. Prime factorization of 1260 in exponential form is:

1260 = 22×32×51×71

Prime Factorization of 1266


2 1266
3 633
211 211
1

Prime factors of 1266 are 2,3,211. Prime factorization of 1266 in exponential form is:

1266 = 21×31×2111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1260 and 1266 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 1260 and 1266 by matching factors method

Factors of 1260

List of positive integer factors of 1260 that divides 1260 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,14,15,18,20,21,28,30,35,36,42,45,60,63,70,84,90,105,126,140,180,210,252,315,420,630,1260

Factors of 1266

List of positive integer factors of 1266 that divides 1266 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,211,422,633,1266

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1260 and 1266. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1260 and 1266 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1260 and 1266

Properties of GCF 1260 and 1266

(i) The GCF of 1260 and 1266 is associative

GCF of 1260 and 1266 = GCF of 1266 and 1260

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1260

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1266

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1260 and 1266

1. What is the GCF of 1260 and 1266?

Answer: GCF of 1260 and 1266 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 1260?

Answer: Factors of 1260 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 126, 140, 180, 210, 252, 315, 420, 630, 1260. There are 36 integers that are factors of 1260. The greatest factor of 1260 is 1260.

3. What are the Factors of 1266?

Answer: Factors of 1266 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 211, 422, 633, 1266. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1266. The greatest factor of 1266 is 1266.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1260 and 1266?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1260 and 1266 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1260

1260 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1266

1266 = 2 x 3 x 211

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

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1260 and 1266 is 6