Greatest Common Factor of 339 and 342

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 339, 342 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 339 and 342 is 3.

GCF(339,342) = 3

GCF of 339 and 342

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 339 and 342

GCF of 339 and 342 is 3

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

Prime Factorization of 342


2 342
3 171
3 57
19 19
1

Prime factors of 342 are 2,3,19. Prime factorization of 342 in exponential form is:

342 = 21×32×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 339 and 342 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 339 and 342 by matching factors method

Factors of 339

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

1,3,113,339

Factors of 342

List of positive integer factors of 342 that divides 342 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,19,38,57,114,171,342

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 339 and 342. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 339 and 342 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 339 and 342

Properties of GCF 339 and 342

(i) The GCF of 339 and 342 is associative

GCF of 339 and 342 = GCF of 342 and 339

Related Greatest Common Factor of 339

Related Greatest Common Factor of 342

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 339 and 342

1. What is the GCF of 339 and 342?

Answer: GCF of 339 and 342 is 3.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 342?

Answer: Factors of 342 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 19, 38, 57, 114, 171, 342. There are 12 integers that are factors of 342. The greatest factor of 342 is 342.

4. How to Find the GCF of 339 and 342?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 339 and 342 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 339

339 = 3 x 113

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 342

342 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 19

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 339 and 342 is 3