Greatest Common Factor of 336 and 339

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 336, 339 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 336 and 339 is 3.

GCF(336,339) = 3

GCF of 336 and 339

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 336 and 339

GCF of 336 and 339 is 3

Prime Factorization of 336


2 336
2 168
2 84
2 42
3 21
7 7
1

Prime factors of 336 are 2,3,7. Prime factorization of 336 in exponential form is:

336 = 24×31×71

Prime Factorization of 339


3 339
113 113
1

Prime factors of 339 are 3,113. Prime factorization of 339 in exponential form is:

339 = 31×1131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 336 and 339 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 336 and 339 by matching factors method

Factors of 336

List of positive integer factors of 336 that divides 336 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,16,21,24,28,42,48,56,84,112,168,336

Factors of 339

List of positive integer factors of 339 that divides 339 without a remainder.

1,3,113,339

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 336 and 339. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 336 and 339 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 336 and 339

Properties of GCF 336 and 339

(i) The GCF of 336 and 339 is associative

GCF of 336 and 339 = GCF of 339 and 336

Related Greatest Common Factor of 336

Related Greatest Common Factor of 339

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 336 and 339

1. What is the GCF of 336 and 339?

Answer: GCF of 336 and 339 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 336?

Answer: Factors of 336 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 21, 24, 28, 42, 48, 56, 84, 112, 168, 336. There are 20 integers that are factors of 336. The greatest factor of 336 is 336.

3. What are the Factors of 339?

Answer: Factors of 339 are 1, 3, 113, 339. There are 4 integers that are factors of 339. The greatest factor of 339 is 339.

4. How to Find the GCF of 336 and 339?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 336 and 339 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 336

336 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 339

339 = 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 336 and 339 is 3