Greatest Common Factor of 2553 and 2559

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 2553, 2559 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2553 and 2559 is 3.

GCF(2553,2559) = 3

GCF of 2553 and 2559

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2553 and 2559

GCF of 2553 and 2559 is 3

Prime Factorization of 2553


3 2553
23 851
37 37
1

Prime factors of 2553 are 3,23,37. Prime factorization of 2553 in exponential form is:

2553 = 31×231×371

Prime Factorization of 2559


3 2559
853 853
1

Prime factors of 2559 are 3,853. Prime factorization of 2559 in exponential form is:

2559 = 31×8531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2553 and 2559 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 2553 and 2559 by matching factors method

Factors of 2553

List of positive integer factors of 2553 that divides 2553 without a remainder.

1,3,23,37,69,111,851,2553

Factors of 2559

List of positive integer factors of 2559 that divides 2559 without a remainder.

1,3,853,2559

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2553 and 2559. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2553 and 2559 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2553 and 2559

Properties of GCF 2553 and 2559

(i) The GCF of 2553 and 2559 is associative

GCF of 2553 and 2559 = GCF of 2559 and 2553

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2553 and 2559

1. What is the GCF of 2553 and 2559?

Answer: GCF of 2553 and 2559 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 2553?

Answer: Factors of 2553 are 1, 3, 23, 37, 69, 111, 851, 2553. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2553. The greatest factor of 2553 is 2553.

3. What are the Factors of 2559?

Answer: Factors of 2559 are 1, 3, 853, 2559. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2559. The greatest factor of 2559 is 2559.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2553 and 2559?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2553 and 2559 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2553

2553 = 3 x 23 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2559

2559 = 3 x 853

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 2553 and 2559 is 3