Greatest Common Factor of 1461 and 1464

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 1461, 1464 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1461 and 1464 is 3.

GCF(1461,1464) = 3

GCF of 1461 and 1464

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1461 and 1464

GCF of 1461 and 1464 is 3

Prime Factorization of 1461


3 1461
487 487
1

Prime factors of 1461 are 3,487. Prime factorization of 1461 in exponential form is:

1461 = 31×4871

Prime Factorization of 1464


2 1464
2 732
2 366
3 183
61 61
1

Prime factors of 1464 are 2,3,61. Prime factorization of 1464 in exponential form is:

1464 = 23×31×611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1461 and 1464 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 1461 and 1464 by matching factors method

Factors of 1461

List of positive integer factors of 1461 that divides 1461 without a remainder.

1,3,487,1461

Factors of 1464

List of positive integer factors of 1464 that divides 1464 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,61,122,183,244,366,488,732,1464

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1461 and 1464. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1461 and 1464 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1461 and 1464

Properties of GCF 1461 and 1464

(i) The GCF of 1461 and 1464 is associative

GCF of 1461 and 1464 = GCF of 1464 and 1461

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1461

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1464

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1461 and 1464

1. What is the GCF of 1461 and 1464?

Answer: GCF of 1461 and 1464 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 1461?

Answer: Factors of 1461 are 1, 3, 487, 1461. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1461. The greatest factor of 1461 is 1461.

3. What are the Factors of 1464?

Answer: Factors of 1464 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 732, 1464. There are 16 integers that are factors of 1464. The greatest factor of 1464 is 1464.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1461 and 1464?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1461 and 1464 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1461

1461 = 3 x 487

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1464

1464 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 61

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 1461 and 1464 is 3