Greatest Common Factor of 3048 and 3051

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 3048, 3051 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3048 and 3051 is 3.

GCF(3048,3051) = 3

GCF of 3048 and 3051

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3048 and 3051

GCF of 3048 and 3051 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3048


2 3048
2 1524
2 762
3 381
127 127
1

Prime factors of 3048 are 2,3,127. Prime factorization of 3048 in exponential form is:

3048 = 23×31×1271

Prime Factorization of 3051


3 3051
3 1017
3 339
113 113
1

Prime factors of 3051 are 3,113. Prime factorization of 3051 in exponential form is:

3051 = 33×1131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3048 and 3051 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3048 and 3051 by matching factors method

Factors of 3048

List of positive integer factors of 3048 that divides 3048 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,127,254,381,508,762,1016,1524,3048

Factors of 3051

List of positive integer factors of 3051 that divides 3051 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,113,339,1017,3051

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3048 and 3051. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3048 and 3051 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3048 and 3051

Properties of GCF 3048 and 3051

(i) The GCF of 3048 and 3051 is associative

GCF of 3048 and 3051 = GCF of 3051 and 3048

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3048 and 3051

1. What is the GCF of 3048 and 3051?

Answer: GCF of 3048 and 3051 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3048?

Answer: Factors of 3048 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 127, 254, 381, 508, 762, 1016, 1524, 3048. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3048. The greatest factor of 3048 is 3048.

3. What are the Factors of 3051?

Answer: Factors of 3051 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 113, 339, 1017, 3051. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3051. The greatest factor of 3051 is 3051.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3048 and 3051?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3048 and 3051 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3048

3048 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 127

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3051

3051 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 113

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 3048 and 3051 is 3