Greatest Common Factor of 15255 and 15261

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 15255, 15261 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 15255 and 15261 is 3.

GCF(15255,15261) = 3

GCF of 15255 and 15261

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 15255 and 15261

GCF of 15255 and 15261 is 3

Prime Factorization of 15255


3 15255
3 5085
3 1695
5 565
113 113
1

Prime factors of 15255 are 3,5,113. Prime factorization of 15255 in exponential form is:

15255 = 33×51×1131

Prime Factorization of 15261


3 15261
5087 5087
1

Prime factors of 15261 are 3,5087. Prime factorization of 15261 in exponential form is:

15261 = 31×50871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 15255 and 15261 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 15255 and 15261 by matching factors method

Factors of 15255

List of positive integer factors of 15255 that divides 15255 without a remainder.

1,3,5,9,15,27,45,113,135,339,565,1017,1695,3051,5085,15255

Factors of 15261

List of positive integer factors of 15261 that divides 15261 without a remainder.

1,3,5087,15261

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 15255 and 15261. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 15255 and 15261 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 15255 and 15261

Properties of GCF 15255 and 15261

(i) The GCF of 15255 and 15261 is associative

GCF of 15255 and 15261 = GCF of 15261 and 15255

Related Greatest Common Factor of 15255

Related Greatest Common Factor of 15261

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 15255 and 15261

1. What is the GCF of 15255 and 15261?

Answer: GCF of 15255 and 15261 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 15255?

Answer: Factors of 15255 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 27, 45, 113, 135, 339, 565, 1017, 1695, 3051, 5085, 15255. There are 16 integers that are factors of 15255. The greatest factor of 15255 is 15255.

3. What are the Factors of 15261?

Answer: Factors of 15261 are 1, 3, 5087, 15261. There are 4 integers that are factors of 15261. The greatest factor of 15261 is 15261.

4. How to Find the GCF of 15255 and 15261?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 15255 and 15261 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 15255

15255 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 113

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 15261

15261 = 3 x 5087

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 15255 and 15261 is 3