Greatest Common Factor of 2397 and 2403

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 2397, 2403 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2397 and 2403 is 3.

GCF(2397,2403) = 3

GCF of 2397 and 2403

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2397 and 2403

GCF of 2397 and 2403 is 3

Prime Factorization of 2397


3 2397
17 799
47 47
1

Prime factors of 2397 are 3,17,47. Prime factorization of 2397 in exponential form is:

2397 = 31×171×471

Prime Factorization of 2403


3 2403
3 801
3 267
89 89
1

Prime factors of 2403 are 3,89. Prime factorization of 2403 in exponential form is:

2403 = 33×891

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2397 and 2403 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 2397 and 2403 by matching factors method

Factors of 2397

List of positive integer factors of 2397 that divides 2397 without a remainder.

1,3,17,47,51,141,799,2397

Factors of 2403

List of positive integer factors of 2403 that divides 2403 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,89,267,801,2403

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2397 and 2403. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2397 and 2403 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2397 and 2403

Properties of GCF 2397 and 2403

(i) The GCF of 2397 and 2403 is associative

GCF of 2397 and 2403 = GCF of 2403 and 2397

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2397 and 2403

1. What is the GCF of 2397 and 2403?

Answer: GCF of 2397 and 2403 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 2397?

Answer: Factors of 2397 are 1, 3, 17, 47, 51, 141, 799, 2397. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2397. The greatest factor of 2397 is 2397.

3. What are the Factors of 2403?

Answer: Factors of 2403 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 89, 267, 801, 2403. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2403. The greatest factor of 2403 is 2403.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2397 and 2403?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2397 and 2403 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2397

2397 = 3 x 17 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2403

2403 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 89

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 2397 and 2403 is 3