Greatest Common Factor of 3255 and 3261

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 3255, 3261 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3255 and 3261 is 3.

GCF(3255,3261) = 3

GCF of 3255 and 3261

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3255 and 3261

GCF of 3255 and 3261 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3255


3 3255
5 1085
7 217
31 31
1

Prime factors of 3255 are 3,5,7,31. Prime factorization of 3255 in exponential form is:

3255 = 31×51×71×311

Prime Factorization of 3261


3 3261
1087 1087
1

Prime factors of 3261 are 3,1087. Prime factorization of 3261 in exponential form is:

3261 = 31×10871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3255 and 3261 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3255 and 3261 by matching factors method

Factors of 3255

List of positive integer factors of 3255 that divides 3255 without a remainder.

1,3,5,7,15,21,31,35,93,105,155,217,465,651,1085,3255

Factors of 3261

List of positive integer factors of 3261 that divides 3261 without a remainder.

1,3,1087,3261

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3255 and 3261. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3255 and 3261 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3255 and 3261

Properties of GCF 3255 and 3261

(i) The GCF of 3255 and 3261 is associative

GCF of 3255 and 3261 = GCF of 3261 and 3255

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3255 and 3261

1. What is the GCF of 3255 and 3261?

Answer: GCF of 3255 and 3261 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3255?

Answer: Factors of 3255 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 31, 35, 93, 105, 155, 217, 465, 651, 1085, 3255. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3255. The greatest factor of 3255 is 3255.

3. What are the Factors of 3261?

Answer: Factors of 3261 are 1, 3, 1087, 3261. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3261. The greatest factor of 3261 is 3261.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3255 and 3261?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3255 and 3261 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3255

3255 = 3 x 5 x 7 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3261

3261 = 3 x 1087

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 3255 and 3261 is 3