Greatest Common Factor of 1662 and 1665

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 1662, 1665 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1662 and 1665 is 3.

GCF(1662,1665) = 3

GCF of 1662 and 1665

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1662 and 1665

GCF of 1662 and 1665 is 3

Prime Factorization of 1662


2 1662
3 831
277 277
1

Prime factors of 1662 are 2,3,277. Prime factorization of 1662 in exponential form is:

1662 = 21×31×2771

Prime Factorization of 1665


3 1665
3 555
5 185
37 37
1

Prime factors of 1665 are 3,5,37. Prime factorization of 1665 in exponential form is:

1665 = 32×51×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1662 and 1665 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 1662 and 1665 by matching factors method

Factors of 1662

List of positive integer factors of 1662 that divides 1662 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,277,554,831,1662

Factors of 1665

List of positive integer factors of 1665 that divides 1665 without a remainder.

1,3,5,9,15,37,45,111,185,333,555,1665

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1662 and 1665. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1662 and 1665 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1662 and 1665

Properties of GCF 1662 and 1665

(i) The GCF of 1662 and 1665 is associative

GCF of 1662 and 1665 = GCF of 1665 and 1662

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1662 and 1665

1. What is the GCF of 1662 and 1665?

Answer: GCF of 1662 and 1665 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 1662?

Answer: Factors of 1662 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 277, 554, 831, 1662. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1662. The greatest factor of 1662 is 1662.

3. What are the Factors of 1665?

Answer: Factors of 1665 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 37, 45, 111, 185, 333, 555, 1665. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1665. The greatest factor of 1665 is 1665.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1662 and 1665?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1662 and 1665 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1662

1662 = 2 x 3 x 277

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1665

1665 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 37

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 1662 and 1665 is 3