Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 16

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 3, 16 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3 and 16 is 1.

GCF(3,16) = 1

GCF of 3 and 16

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 16

GCF of 3 and 16 is 1

Prime Factorization of 3


3 3
1

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

3 = 31

Prime Factorization of 16


2 16
2 8
2 4
2 2
1

Prime factors of 16 are 2.Prime factorization of 16 in exponential form is:

16 = 24

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3 and 16 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 16 by matching factors method

Factors of 3

List of positive integer factors of 3 that divides 3 without a remainder.

1,3

Factors of 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3 and 16. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3 and 16 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 16

Properties of GCF 3 and 16

(i) The GCF of 3 and 16 is associative

GCF of 3 and 16 = GCF of 16 and 3

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3

Related Greatest Common Factor of 16

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3 and 16

1. What is the GCF of 3 and 16?

Answer: GCF of 3 and 16 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 3?

Answer: Factors of 3 are 1, 3. There are 2 integers that are factors of 3. The greatest factor of 3 is 3.

3. What are the Factors of 16?

Answer: Factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. There are 5 integers that are factors of 16. The greatest factor of 16 is 16.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3 and 16?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 16 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3

3 = 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 16

16 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 3 and 16 is 1