Greatest Common Factor of 1562 and 1566

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 1562, 1566 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1562 and 1566 is 2.

GCF(1562,1566) = 2

GCF of 1562 and 1566

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1562 and 1566

GCF of 1562 and 1566 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1562


2 1562
11 781
71 71
1

Prime factors of 1562 are 2,11,71. Prime factorization of 1562 in exponential form is:

1562 = 21×111×711

Prime Factorization of 1566


2 1566
3 783
3 261
3 87
29 29
1

Prime factors of 1566 are 2,3,29. Prime factorization of 1566 in exponential form is:

1566 = 21×33×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1562 and 1566 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1562 and 1566 by matching factors method

Factors of 1562

List of positive integer factors of 1562 that divides 1562 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,71,142,781,1562

Factors of 1566

List of positive integer factors of 1566 that divides 1566 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,29,54,58,87,174,261,522,783,1566

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1562 and 1566. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1562 and 1566 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1562 and 1566

Properties of GCF 1562 and 1566

(i) The GCF of 1562 and 1566 is associative

GCF of 1562 and 1566 = GCF of 1566 and 1562

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1562

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1566

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1562 and 1566

1. What is the GCF of 1562 and 1566?

Answer: GCF of 1562 and 1566 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1562?

Answer: Factors of 1562 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 71, 142, 781, 1562. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1562. The greatest factor of 1562 is 1562.

3. What are the Factors of 1566?

Answer: Factors of 1566 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 29, 54, 58, 87, 174, 261, 522, 783, 1566. There are 16 integers that are factors of 1566. The greatest factor of 1566 is 1566.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1562 and 1566?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1562 and 1566 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1562

1562 = 2 x 11 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1566

1566 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 29

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 1562 and 1566 is 2