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 3537, 3542 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3537 and 3542 is 1.
GCF(3537,3542) = 1
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 3537
3 | 3537 |
3 | 1179 |
3 | 393 |
131 | 131 |
1 |
Prime factors of 3537 are 3,131. Prime factorization of 3537 in exponential form is:
3537 = 33×1311
Prime Factorization of 3542
2 | 3542 |
7 | 1771 |
11 | 253 |
23 | 23 |
1 |
Prime factors of 3542 are 2,7,11,23. Prime factorization of 3542 in exponential form is:
3542 = 21×71×111×231
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3537 and 3542 is 1
Factors of 3537
List of positive integer factors of 3537 that divides 3537 without a remainder.
1,3,9,27,131,393,1179,3537
Factors of 3542
List of positive integer factors of 3542 that divides 3542 without a remainder.
1,2,7,11,14,22,23,46,77,154,161,253,322,506,1771,3542
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 3537 and 3542. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3537 and 3542 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3537 and 3542
(i) The GCF of 3537 and 3542 is associative
GCF of 3537 and 3542 = GCF of 3542 and 3537
1. What is the GCF of 3537 and 3542?
Answer: GCF of 3537 and 3542 is 1.
2. What are the Factors of 3537?
Answer: Factors of 3537 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 131, 393, 1179, 3537. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3537. The greatest factor of 3537 is 3537.
3. What are the Factors of 3542?
Answer: Factors of 3542 are 1, 2, 7, 11, 14, 22, 23, 46, 77, 154, 161, 253, 322, 506, 1771, 3542. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3542. The greatest factor of 3542 is 3542.
4. How to Find the GCF of 3537 and 3542?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 3537 and 3542 = 1
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3537
3537 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 131
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3542
3542 = 2 x 7 x 11 x 23
Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:
GCF = = 1
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 3537 and 3542 is 1