Greatest Common Factor of 3603 and 3606

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 3603, 3606 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3603 and 3606 is 3.

GCF(3603,3606) = 3

GCF of 3603 and 3606

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3603 and 3606

GCF of 3603 and 3606 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3603


3 3603
1201 1201
1

Prime factors of 3603 are 3,1201. Prime factorization of 3603 in exponential form is:

3603 = 31×12011

Prime Factorization of 3606


2 3606
3 1803
601 601
1

Prime factors of 3606 are 2,3,601. Prime factorization of 3606 in exponential form is:

3606 = 21×31×6011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3603 and 3606 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3603 and 3606 by matching factors method

Factors of 3603

List of positive integer factors of 3603 that divides 3603 without a remainder.

1,3,1201,3603

Factors of 3606

List of positive integer factors of 3606 that divides 3606 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,601,1202,1803,3606

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3603 and 3606. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3603 and 3606 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3603 and 3606

Properties of GCF 3603 and 3606

(i) The GCF of 3603 and 3606 is associative

GCF of 3603 and 3606 = GCF of 3606 and 3603

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3603 and 3606

1. What is the GCF of 3603 and 3606?

Answer: GCF of 3603 and 3606 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3603?

Answer: Factors of 3603 are 1, 3, 1201, 3603. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3603. The greatest factor of 3603 is 3603.

3. What are the Factors of 3606?

Answer: Factors of 3606 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 601, 1202, 1803, 3606. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3606. The greatest factor of 3606 is 3606.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3603 and 3606?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3603 and 3606 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3603

3603 = 3 x 1201

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3606

3606 = 2 x 3 x 601

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 3603 and 3606 is 3