Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1299

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 1296, 1299 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1296 and 1299 is 3.

GCF(1296,1299) = 3

GCF of 1296 and 1299

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1299

GCF of 1296 and 1299 is 3

Prime Factorization of 1296


2 1296
2 648
2 324
2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 1296 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 1296 in exponential form is:

1296 = 24×34

Prime Factorization of 1299


3 1299
433 433
1

Prime factors of 1299 are 3,433. Prime factorization of 1299 in exponential form is:

1299 = 31×4331

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1296 and 1299 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1299 by matching factors method

Factors of 1296

List of positive integer factors of 1296 that divides 1296 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,16,18,24,27,36,48,54,72,81,108,144,162,216,324,432,648,1296

Factors of 1299

List of positive integer factors of 1299 that divides 1299 without a remainder.

1,3,433,1299

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1296 and 1299. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1296 and 1299 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1296 and 1299

Properties of GCF 1296 and 1299

(i) The GCF of 1296 and 1299 is associative

GCF of 1296 and 1299 = GCF of 1299 and 1296

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1296 and 1299

1. What is the GCF of 1296 and 1299?

Answer: GCF of 1296 and 1299 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 1296?

Answer: Factors of 1296 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 36, 48, 54, 72, 81, 108, 144, 162, 216, 324, 432, 648, 1296. There are 25 integers that are factors of 1296. The greatest factor of 1296 is 1296.

3. What are the Factors of 1299?

Answer: Factors of 1299 are 1, 3, 433, 1299. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1299. The greatest factor of 1299 is 1299.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1296 and 1299?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1299 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1296

1296 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1299

1299 = 3 x 433

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 1296 and 1299 is 3