Greatest Common Factor of 279 and 282

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 279, 282 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 279 and 282 is 3.

GCF(279,282) = 3

GCF of 279 and 282

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 279 and 282

GCF of 279 and 282 is 3

Prime Factorization of 279


3 279
3 93
31 31
1

Prime factors of 279 are 3,31. Prime factorization of 279 in exponential form is:

279 = 32×311

Prime Factorization of 282


2 282
3 141
47 47
1

Prime factors of 282 are 2,3,47. Prime factorization of 282 in exponential form is:

282 = 21×31×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 279 and 282 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 279 and 282 by matching factors method

Factors of 279

List of positive integer factors of 279 that divides 279 without a remainder.

1,3,9,31,93,279

Factors of 282

List of positive integer factors of 282 that divides 282 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,47,94,141,282

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 279 and 282. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 279 and 282 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 279 and 282

Properties of GCF 279 and 282

(i) The GCF of 279 and 282 is associative

GCF of 279 and 282 = GCF of 282 and 279

Related Greatest Common Factor of 279

Related Greatest Common Factor of 282

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 279 and 282

1. What is the GCF of 279 and 282?

Answer: GCF of 279 and 282 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 279?

Answer: Factors of 279 are 1, 3, 9, 31, 93, 279. There are 6 integers that are factors of 279. The greatest factor of 279 is 279.

3. What are the Factors of 282?

Answer: Factors of 282 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 47, 94, 141, 282. There are 8 integers that are factors of 282. The greatest factor of 282 is 282.

4. How to Find the GCF of 279 and 282?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 279 and 282 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 279

279 = 3 x 3 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 282

282 = 2 x 3 x 47

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 279 and 282 is 3