Greatest Common Factor of 3156 and 3159

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 3156, 3159 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3156 and 3159 is 3.

GCF(3156,3159) = 3

GCF of 3156 and 3159

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3156 and 3159

GCF of 3156 and 3159 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3156


2 3156
2 1578
3 789
263 263
1

Prime factors of 3156 are 2,3,263. Prime factorization of 3156 in exponential form is:

3156 = 22×31×2631

Prime Factorization of 3159


3 3159
3 1053
3 351
3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 3159 are 3,13. Prime factorization of 3159 in exponential form is:

3159 = 35×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3156 and 3159 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3156 and 3159 by matching factors method

Factors of 3156

List of positive integer factors of 3156 that divides 3156 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,263,526,789,1052,1578,3156

Factors of 3159

List of positive integer factors of 3159 that divides 3159 without a remainder.

1,3,9,13,27,39,81,117,243,351,1053,3159

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3156 and 3159. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3156 and 3159 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3156 and 3159

Properties of GCF 3156 and 3159

(i) The GCF of 3156 and 3159 is associative

GCF of 3156 and 3159 = GCF of 3159 and 3156

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3156 and 3159

1. What is the GCF of 3156 and 3159?

Answer: GCF of 3156 and 3159 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3156?

Answer: Factors of 3156 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 263, 526, 789, 1052, 1578, 3156. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3156. The greatest factor of 3156 is 3156.

3. What are the Factors of 3159?

Answer: Factors of 3159 are 1, 3, 9, 13, 27, 39, 81, 117, 243, 351, 1053, 3159. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3159. The greatest factor of 3159 is 3159.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3156 and 3159?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3156 and 3159 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3156

3156 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 263

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3159

3159 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 13

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 3156 and 3159 is 3