Greatest Common Factor of 1596 and 1602

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 1596, 1602 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1596 and 1602 is 6.

GCF(1596,1602) = 6

GCF of 1596 and 1602

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1596 and 1602

GCF of 1596 and 1602 is 6

Prime Factorization of 1596


2 1596
2 798
3 399
7 133
19 19
1

Prime factors of 1596 are 2,3,7,19. Prime factorization of 1596 in exponential form is:

1596 = 22×31×71×191

Prime Factorization of 1602


2 1602
3 801
3 267
89 89
1

Prime factors of 1602 are 2,3,89. Prime factorization of 1602 in exponential form is:

1602 = 21×32×891

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1596 and 1602 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 1596 and 1602 by matching factors method

Factors of 1596

List of positive integer factors of 1596 that divides 1596 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,19,21,28,38,42,57,76,84,114,133,228,266,399,532,798,1596

Factors of 1602

List of positive integer factors of 1602 that divides 1602 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,89,178,267,534,801,1602

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1596 and 1602. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1596 and 1602 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1596 and 1602

Properties of GCF 1596 and 1602

(i) The GCF of 1596 and 1602 is associative

GCF of 1596 and 1602 = GCF of 1602 and 1596

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1596

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1602

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1596 and 1602

1. What is the GCF of 1596 and 1602?

Answer: GCF of 1596 and 1602 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 1596?

Answer: Factors of 1596 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28, 38, 42, 57, 76, 84, 114, 133, 228, 266, 399, 532, 798, 1596. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1596. The greatest factor of 1596 is 1596.

3. What are the Factors of 1602?

Answer: Factors of 1602 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 89, 178, 267, 534, 801, 1602. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1602. The greatest factor of 1602 is 1602.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1596 and 1602?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1596 and 1602 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1596

1596 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1602

1602 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 89

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 1596 and 1602 is 6