Greatest Common Factor of 3657 and 3663

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 3657, 3663 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3657 and 3663 is 3.

GCF(3657,3663) = 3

GCF of 3657 and 3663

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3657 and 3663

GCF of 3657 and 3663 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3657


3 3657
23 1219
53 53
1

Prime factors of 3657 are 3,23,53. Prime factorization of 3657 in exponential form is:

3657 = 31×231×531

Prime Factorization of 3663


3 3663
3 1221
11 407
37 37
1

Prime factors of 3663 are 3,11,37. Prime factorization of 3663 in exponential form is:

3663 = 32×111×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3657 and 3663 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3657 and 3663 by matching factors method

Factors of 3657

List of positive integer factors of 3657 that divides 3657 without a remainder.

1,3,23,53,69,159,1219,3657

Factors of 3663

List of positive integer factors of 3663 that divides 3663 without a remainder.

1,3,9,11,33,37,99,111,333,407,1221,3663

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3657 and 3663. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3657 and 3663 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3657 and 3663

Properties of GCF 3657 and 3663

(i) The GCF of 3657 and 3663 is associative

GCF of 3657 and 3663 = GCF of 3663 and 3657

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3657 and 3663

1. What is the GCF of 3657 and 3663?

Answer: GCF of 3657 and 3663 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3657?

Answer: Factors of 3657 are 1, 3, 23, 53, 69, 159, 1219, 3657. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3657. The greatest factor of 3657 is 3657.

3. What are the Factors of 3663?

Answer: Factors of 3663 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 37, 99, 111, 333, 407, 1221, 3663. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3663. The greatest factor of 3663 is 3663.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3657 and 3663?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3657 and 3663 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3657

3657 = 3 x 23 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3663

3663 = 3 x 3 x 11 x 37

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 3657 and 3663 is 3