Greatest Common Factor of 1836 and 1837

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 1836, 1837 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1836 and 1837 is 1.

GCF(1836,1837) = 1

GCF of 1836 and 1837

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1836 and 1837

GCF of 1836 and 1837 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1836


2 1836
2 918
3 459
3 153
3 51
17 17
1

Prime factors of 1836 are 2,3,17. Prime factorization of 1836 in exponential form is:

1836 = 22×33×171

Prime Factorization of 1837


11 1837
167 167
1

Prime factors of 1837 are 11,167. Prime factorization of 1837 in exponential form is:

1837 = 111×1671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1836 and 1837 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1836 and 1837 by matching factors method

Factors of 1836

List of positive integer factors of 1836 that divides 1836 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,17,18,27,34,36,51,54,68,102,108,153,204,306,459,612,918,1836

Factors of 1837

List of positive integer factors of 1837 that divides 1837 without a remainder.

1,11,167,1837

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1836 and 1837. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1836 and 1837 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1836 and 1837

Properties of GCF 1836 and 1837

(i) The GCF of 1836 and 1837 is associative

GCF of 1836 and 1837 = GCF of 1837 and 1836

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1836 and 1837

1. What is the GCF of 1836 and 1837?

Answer: GCF of 1836 and 1837 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1836?

Answer: Factors of 1836 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 17, 18, 27, 34, 36, 51, 54, 68, 102, 108, 153, 204, 306, 459, 612, 918, 1836. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1836. The greatest factor of 1836 is 1836.

3. What are the Factors of 1837?

Answer: Factors of 1837 are 1, 11, 167, 1837. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1837. The greatest factor of 1837 is 1837.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1836 and 1837?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1836 and 1837 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1836

1836 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1837

1837 = 11 x 167

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1836 and 1837 is 1