Greatest Common Factor of 324 and 327

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 324, 327 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 324 and 327 is 3.

GCF(324,327) = 3

GCF of 324 and 327

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 324 and 327

GCF of 324 and 327 is 3

Prime Factorization of 324


2 324
2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 324 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 324 in exponential form is:

324 = 22×34

Prime Factorization of 327


3 327
109 109
1

Prime factors of 327 are 3,109. Prime factorization of 327 in exponential form is:

327 = 31×1091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 324 and 327 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 324 and 327 by matching factors method

Factors of 324

List of positive integer factors of 324 that divides 324 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,324

Factors of 327

List of positive integer factors of 327 that divides 327 without a remainder.

1,3,109,327

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 324 and 327. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 324 and 327 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 324 and 327

Properties of GCF 324 and 327

(i) The GCF of 324 and 327 is associative

GCF of 324 and 327 = GCF of 327 and 324

Related Greatest Common Factor of 324

Related Greatest Common Factor of 327

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 324 and 327

1. What is the GCF of 324 and 327?

Answer: GCF of 324 and 327 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 324?

Answer: Factors of 324 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 324. There are 15 integers that are factors of 324. The greatest factor of 324 is 324.

3. What are the Factors of 327?

Answer: Factors of 327 are 1, 3, 109, 327. There are 4 integers that are factors of 327. The greatest factor of 327 is 327.

4. How to Find the GCF of 324 and 327?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 324 and 327 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 324

324 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 327

327 = 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 324 and 327 is 3