Greatest Common Factor of 159 and 162

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 159, 162 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 159 and 162 is 3.

GCF(159,162) = 3

GCF of 159 and 162

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 159 and 162

GCF of 159 and 162 is 3

Prime Factorization of 159


3 159
53 53
1

Prime factors of 159 are 3,53. Prime factorization of 159 in exponential form is:

159 = 31×531

Prime Factorization of 162


2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 162 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 162 in exponential form is:

162 = 21×34

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 159 and 162 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 159 and 162 by matching factors method

Factors of 159

List of positive integer factors of 159 that divides 159 without a remainder.

1,3,53,159

Factors of 162

List of positive integer factors of 162 that divides 162 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 159 and 162. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 159 and 162 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 159 and 162

Properties of GCF 159 and 162

(i) The GCF of 159 and 162 is associative

GCF of 159 and 162 = GCF of 162 and 159

Related Greatest Common Factor of 159

Related Greatest Common Factor of 162

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 159 and 162

1. What is the GCF of 159 and 162?

Answer: GCF of 159 and 162 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 159?

Answer: Factors of 159 are 1, 3, 53, 159. There are 4 integers that are factors of 159. The greatest factor of 159 is 159.

3. What are the Factors of 162?

Answer: Factors of 162 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162. There are 10 integers that are factors of 162. The greatest factor of 162 is 162.

4. How to Find the GCF of 159 and 162?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 159 and 162 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 159

159 = 3 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 162

162 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

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 159 and 162 is 3