Greatest Common Factor of 1503 and 1509

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 1503, 1509 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1503 and 1509 is 3.

GCF(1503,1509) = 3

GCF of 1503 and 1509

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1503 and 1509

GCF of 1503 and 1509 is 3

Prime Factorization of 1503


3 1503
3 501
167 167
1

Prime factors of 1503 are 3,167. Prime factorization of 1503 in exponential form is:

1503 = 32×1671

Prime Factorization of 1509


3 1509
503 503
1

Prime factors of 1509 are 3,503. Prime factorization of 1509 in exponential form is:

1509 = 31×5031

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1503 and 1509 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 1503 and 1509 by matching factors method

Factors of 1503

List of positive integer factors of 1503 that divides 1503 without a remainder.

1,3,9,167,501,1503

Factors of 1509

List of positive integer factors of 1509 that divides 1509 without a remainder.

1,3,503,1509

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1503 and 1509. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1503 and 1509 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1503 and 1509

Properties of GCF 1503 and 1509

(i) The GCF of 1503 and 1509 is associative

GCF of 1503 and 1509 = GCF of 1509 and 1503

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1503 and 1509

1. What is the GCF of 1503 and 1509?

Answer: GCF of 1503 and 1509 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 1503?

Answer: Factors of 1503 are 1, 3, 9, 167, 501, 1503. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1503. The greatest factor of 1503 is 1503.

3. What are the Factors of 1509?

Answer: Factors of 1509 are 1, 3, 503, 1509. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1509. The greatest factor of 1509 is 1509.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1503 and 1509?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1503 and 1509 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1503

1503 = 3 x 3 x 167

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1509

1509 = 3 x 503

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 1503 and 1509 is 3