Greatest Common Factor of 17211 and 17217

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 17211, 17217 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 17211 and 17217 is 3.

GCF(17211,17217) = 3

GCF of 17211 and 17217

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 17211 and 17217

GCF of 17211 and 17217 is 3

Prime Factorization of 17211


3 17211
5737 5737
1

Prime factors of 17211 are 3,5737. Prime factorization of 17211 in exponential form is:

17211 = 31×57371

Prime Factorization of 17217


3 17217
3 5739
1913 1913
1

Prime factors of 17217 are 3,1913. Prime factorization of 17217 in exponential form is:

17217 = 32×19131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 17211 and 17217 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 17211 and 17217 by matching factors method

Factors of 17211

List of positive integer factors of 17211 that divides 17211 without a remainder.

1,3,5737,17211

Factors of 17217

List of positive integer factors of 17217 that divides 17217 without a remainder.

1,3,9,1913,5739,17217

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 17211 and 17217. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 17211 and 17217 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 17211 and 17217

Properties of GCF 17211 and 17217

(i) The GCF of 17211 and 17217 is associative

GCF of 17211 and 17217 = GCF of 17217 and 17211

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 17211 and 17217

1. What is the GCF of 17211 and 17217?

Answer: GCF of 17211 and 17217 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 17211?

Answer: Factors of 17211 are 1, 3, 5737, 17211. There are 4 integers that are factors of 17211. The greatest factor of 17211 is 17211.

3. What are the Factors of 17217?

Answer: Factors of 17217 are 1, 3, 9, 1913, 5739, 17217. There are 6 integers that are factors of 17217. The greatest factor of 17217 is 17217.

4. How to Find the GCF of 17211 and 17217?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 17211 and 17217 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 17211

17211 = 3 x 5737

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 17217

17217 = 3 x 3 x 1913

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 17211 and 17217 is 3