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 1536, 1541 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1536 and 1541 is 1.
GCF(1536,1541) = 1
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 1536
2 | 1536 |
2 | 768 |
2 | 384 |
2 | 192 |
2 | 96 |
2 | 48 |
2 | 24 |
2 | 12 |
2 | 6 |
3 | 3 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1536 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 1536 in exponential form is:
1536 = 29×31
Prime Factorization of 1541
23 | 1541 |
67 | 67 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1541 are 23,67. Prime factorization of 1541 in exponential form is:
1541 = 231×671
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1536 and 1541 is 1
Factors of 1536
List of positive integer factors of 1536 that divides 1536 without a remainder.
1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,64,96,128,192,256,384,512,768,1536
Factors of 1541
List of positive integer factors of 1541 that divides 1541 without a remainder.
1,23,67,1541
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 1536 and 1541. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1536 and 1541 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1536 and 1541
(i) The GCF of 1536 and 1541 is associative
GCF of 1536 and 1541 = GCF of 1541 and 1536
1. What is the GCF of 1536 and 1541?
Answer: GCF of 1536 and 1541 is 1.
2. What are the Factors of 1536?
Answer: Factors of 1536 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 384, 512, 768, 1536. There are 20 integers that are factors of 1536. The greatest factor of 1536 is 1536.
3. What are the Factors of 1541?
Answer: Factors of 1541 are 1, 23, 67, 1541. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1541. The greatest factor of 1541 is 1541.
4. How to Find the GCF of 1536 and 1541?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 1536 and 1541 = 1
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1536
1536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1541
1541 = 23 x 67
Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:
GCF = = 1
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1536 and 1541 is 1