Greatest Common Factor of 1566 and 1568

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 1566, 1568 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1566 and 1568 is 2.

GCF(1566,1568) = 2

GCF of 1566 and 1568

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1566 and 1568

GCF of 1566 and 1568 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 1568


2 1568
2 784
2 392
2 196
2 98
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 1568 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 1568 in exponential form is:

1568 = 25×72

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1566 and 1568 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1566 and 1568 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 1568

List of positive integer factors of 1568 that divides 1568 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,49,56,98,112,196,224,392,784,1568

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1566 and 1568. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1566 and 1568 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1566 and 1568

Properties of GCF 1566 and 1568

(i) The GCF of 1566 and 1568 is associative

GCF of 1566 and 1568 = GCF of 1568 and 1566

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1566

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1568

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1566 and 1568

1. What is the GCF of 1566 and 1568?

Answer: GCF of 1566 and 1568 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 1568?

Answer: Factors of 1568 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 32, 49, 56, 98, 112, 196, 224, 392, 784, 1568. There are 18 integers that are factors of 1568. The greatest factor of 1568 is 1568.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1566 and 1568?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1566 and 1568 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1566

1566 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1568

1568 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 7

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 1566 and 1568 is 2