Greatest Common Factor of 1518 and 1522

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 1518, 1522 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1518 and 1522 is 2.

GCF(1518,1522) = 2

GCF of 1518 and 1522

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1518 and 1522

GCF of 1518 and 1522 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1518


2 1518
3 759
11 253
23 23
1

Prime factors of 1518 are 2,3,11,23. Prime factorization of 1518 in exponential form is:

1518 = 21×31×111×231

Prime Factorization of 1522


2 1522
761 761
1

Prime factors of 1522 are 2,761. Prime factorization of 1522 in exponential form is:

1522 = 21×7611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1518 and 1522 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1518 and 1522 by matching factors method

Factors of 1518

List of positive integer factors of 1518 that divides 1518 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,11,22,23,33,46,66,69,138,253,506,759,1518

Factors of 1522

List of positive integer factors of 1522 that divides 1522 without a remainder.

1,2,761,1522

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1518 and 1522. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1518 and 1522 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1518 and 1522

Properties of GCF 1518 and 1522

(i) The GCF of 1518 and 1522 is associative

GCF of 1518 and 1522 = GCF of 1522 and 1518

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1518 and 1522

1. What is the GCF of 1518 and 1522?

Answer: GCF of 1518 and 1522 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1518?

Answer: Factors of 1518 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 23, 33, 46, 66, 69, 138, 253, 506, 759, 1518. There are 16 integers that are factors of 1518. The greatest factor of 1518 is 1518.

3. What are the Factors of 1522?

Answer: Factors of 1522 are 1, 2, 761, 1522. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1522. The greatest factor of 1522 is 1522.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1518 and 1522?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1518 and 1522 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1518

1518 = 2 x 3 x 11 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1522

1522 = 2 x 761

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1518 and 1522 is 2