Greatest Common Factor of 1587 and 1593

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 1587, 1593 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1587 and 1593 is 3.

GCF(1587,1593) = 3

GCF of 1587 and 1593

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1587 and 1593

GCF of 1587 and 1593 is 3

Prime Factorization of 1587


3 1587
23 529
23 23
1

Prime factors of 1587 are 3,23. Prime factorization of 1587 in exponential form is:

1587 = 31×232

Prime Factorization of 1593


3 1593
3 531
3 177
59 59
1

Prime factors of 1593 are 3,59. Prime factorization of 1593 in exponential form is:

1593 = 33×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1587 and 1593 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 1587 and 1593 by matching factors method

Factors of 1587

List of positive integer factors of 1587 that divides 1587 without a remainder.

1,3,23,69,529,1587

Factors of 1593

List of positive integer factors of 1593 that divides 1593 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,59,177,531,1593

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1587 and 1593. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1587 and 1593 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1587 and 1593

Properties of GCF 1587 and 1593

(i) The GCF of 1587 and 1593 is associative

GCF of 1587 and 1593 = GCF of 1593 and 1587

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1587 and 1593

1. What is the GCF of 1587 and 1593?

Answer: GCF of 1587 and 1593 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 1587?

Answer: Factors of 1587 are 1, 3, 23, 69, 529, 1587. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1587. The greatest factor of 1587 is 1587.

3. What are the Factors of 1593?

Answer: Factors of 1593 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531, 1593. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1593. The greatest factor of 1593 is 1593.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1587 and 1593?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1587 and 1593 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1587

1587 = 3 x 23 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1593

1593 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 59

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 1587 and 1593 is 3