Greatest Common Factor of 1362 and 1368

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 1362, 1368 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1362 and 1368 is 6.

GCF(1362,1368) = 6

GCF of 1362 and 1368

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1362 and 1368

GCF of 1362 and 1368 is 6

Prime Factorization of 1362


2 1362
3 681
227 227
1

Prime factors of 1362 are 2,3,227. Prime factorization of 1362 in exponential form is:

1362 = 21×31×2271

Prime Factorization of 1368


2 1368
2 684
2 342
3 171
3 57
19 19
1

Prime factors of 1368 are 2,3,19. Prime factorization of 1368 in exponential form is:

1368 = 23×32×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1362 and 1368 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 1362 and 1368 by matching factors method

Factors of 1362

List of positive integer factors of 1362 that divides 1362 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,227,454,681,1362

Factors of 1368

List of positive integer factors of 1368 that divides 1368 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,19,24,36,38,57,72,76,114,152,171,228,342,456,684,1368

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1362 and 1368. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1362 and 1368 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1362 and 1368

Properties of GCF 1362 and 1368

(i) The GCF of 1362 and 1368 is associative

GCF of 1362 and 1368 = GCF of 1368 and 1362

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1362

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1368

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1362 and 1368

1. What is the GCF of 1362 and 1368?

Answer: GCF of 1362 and 1368 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 1362?

Answer: Factors of 1362 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 227, 454, 681, 1362. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1362. The greatest factor of 1362 is 1362.

3. What are the Factors of 1368?

Answer: Factors of 1368 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 19, 24, 36, 38, 57, 72, 76, 114, 152, 171, 228, 342, 456, 684, 1368. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1368. The greatest factor of 1368 is 1368.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1362 and 1368?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1362 and 1368 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1362

1362 = 2 x 3 x 227

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1368

1368 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 19

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 1362 and 1368 is 6