Greatest Common Factor of 177 and 183

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 177, 183 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 177 and 183 is 3.

GCF(177,183) = 3

GCF of 177 and 183

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 177 and 183

GCF of 177 and 183 is 3

Prime Factorization of 177


3 177
59 59
1

Prime factors of 177 are 3,59. Prime factorization of 177 in exponential form is:

177 = 31×591

Prime Factorization of 183


3 183
61 61
1

Prime factors of 183 are 3,61. Prime factorization of 183 in exponential form is:

183 = 31×611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 177 and 183 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 177 and 183 by matching factors method

Factors of 177

List of positive integer factors of 177 that divides 177 without a remainder.

1,3,59,177

Factors of 183

List of positive integer factors of 183 that divides 183 without a remainder.

1,3,61,183

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 177 and 183. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 177 and 183 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 177 and 183

Properties of GCF 177 and 183

(i) The GCF of 177 and 183 is associative

GCF of 177 and 183 = GCF of 183 and 177

Related Greatest Common Factor of 177

Related Greatest Common Factor of 183

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 177 and 183

1. What is the GCF of 177 and 183?

Answer: GCF of 177 and 183 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 177?

Answer: Factors of 177 are 1, 3, 59, 177. There are 4 integers that are factors of 177. The greatest factor of 177 is 177.

3. What are the Factors of 183?

Answer: Factors of 183 are 1, 3, 61, 183. There are 4 integers that are factors of 183. The greatest factor of 183 is 183.

4. How to Find the GCF of 177 and 183?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 177 and 183 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 177

177 = 3 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 183

183 = 3 x 61

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 177 and 183 is 3