Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 219

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 216, 219 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 216 and 219 is 3.

GCF(216,219) = 3

GCF of 216 and 219

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 219

GCF of 216 and 219 is 3

Prime Factorization of 216


2 216
2 108
2 54
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 216 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 216 in exponential form is:

216 = 23×33

Prime Factorization of 219


3 219
73 73
1

Prime factors of 219 are 3,73. Prime factorization of 219 in exponential form is:

219 = 31×731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 216 and 219 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 219 by matching factors method

Factors of 216

List of positive integer factors of 216 that divides 216 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,27,36,54,72,108,216

Factors of 219

List of positive integer factors of 219 that divides 219 without a remainder.

1,3,73,219

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 216 and 219. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 216 and 219 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 216 and 219

Properties of GCF 216 and 219

(i) The GCF of 216 and 219 is associative

GCF of 216 and 219 = GCF of 219 and 216

Related Greatest Common Factor of 216

Related Greatest Common Factor of 219

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 216 and 219

1. What is the GCF of 216 and 219?

Answer: GCF of 216 and 219 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 216?

Answer: Factors of 216 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 108, 216. There are 16 integers that are factors of 216. The greatest factor of 216 is 216.

3. What are the Factors of 219?

Answer: Factors of 219 are 1, 3, 73, 219. There are 4 integers that are factors of 219. The greatest factor of 219 is 219.

4. How to Find the GCF of 216 and 219?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 219 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 216

216 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 219

219 = 3 x 73

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 216 and 219 is 3