Greatest Common Factor of 2937 and 2943

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 2937, 2943 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2937 and 2943 is 3.

GCF(2937,2943) = 3

GCF of 2937 and 2943

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2937 and 2943

GCF of 2937 and 2943 is 3

Prime Factorization of 2937


3 2937
11 979
89 89
1

Prime factors of 2937 are 3,11,89. Prime factorization of 2937 in exponential form is:

2937 = 31×111×891

Prime Factorization of 2943


3 2943
3 981
3 327
109 109
1

Prime factors of 2943 are 3,109. Prime factorization of 2943 in exponential form is:

2943 = 33×1091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2937 and 2943 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 2937 and 2943 by matching factors method

Factors of 2937

List of positive integer factors of 2937 that divides 2937 without a remainder.

1,3,11,33,89,267,979,2937

Factors of 2943

List of positive integer factors of 2943 that divides 2943 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,109,327,981,2943

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2937 and 2943. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2937 and 2943 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2937 and 2943

Properties of GCF 2937 and 2943

(i) The GCF of 2937 and 2943 is associative

GCF of 2937 and 2943 = GCF of 2943 and 2937

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2937

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2943

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2937 and 2943

1. What is the GCF of 2937 and 2943?

Answer: GCF of 2937 and 2943 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 2937?

Answer: Factors of 2937 are 1, 3, 11, 33, 89, 267, 979, 2937. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2937. The greatest factor of 2937 is 2937.

3. What are the Factors of 2943?

Answer: Factors of 2943 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 109, 327, 981, 2943. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2943. The greatest factor of 2943 is 2943.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2937 and 2943?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2937 and 2943 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2937

2937 = 3 x 11 x 89

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2943

2943 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 109

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 2937 and 2943 is 3