Greatest Common Factor of 1572 and 1578

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 1572, 1578 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1572 and 1578 is 6.

GCF(1572,1578) = 6

GCF of 1572 and 1578

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1572 and 1578

GCF of 1572 and 1578 is 6

Prime Factorization of 1572


2 1572
2 786
3 393
131 131
1

Prime factors of 1572 are 2,3,131. Prime factorization of 1572 in exponential form is:

1572 = 22×31×1311

Prime Factorization of 1578


2 1578
3 789
263 263
1

Prime factors of 1578 are 2,3,263. Prime factorization of 1578 in exponential form is:

1578 = 21×31×2631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1572 and 1578 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 1572 and 1578 by matching factors method

Factors of 1572

List of positive integer factors of 1572 that divides 1572 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,131,262,393,524,786,1572

Factors of 1578

List of positive integer factors of 1578 that divides 1578 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,263,526,789,1578

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1572 and 1578. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1572 and 1578 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1572 and 1578

Properties of GCF 1572 and 1578

(i) The GCF of 1572 and 1578 is associative

GCF of 1572 and 1578 = GCF of 1578 and 1572

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1572

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1578

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1572 and 1578

1. What is the GCF of 1572 and 1578?

Answer: GCF of 1572 and 1578 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 1572?

Answer: Factors of 1572 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 131, 262, 393, 524, 786, 1572. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1572. The greatest factor of 1572 is 1572.

3. What are the Factors of 1578?

Answer: Factors of 1578 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 263, 526, 789, 1578. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1578. The greatest factor of 1578 is 1578.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1572 and 1578?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1572 and 1578 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1572

1572 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 131

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1578

1578 = 2 x 3 x 263

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

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1572 and 1578 is 6