Greatest Common Factor of 3711 and 3717

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 3711, 3717 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3711 and 3717 is 3.

GCF(3711,3717) = 3

GCF of 3711 and 3717

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3711 and 3717

GCF of 3711 and 3717 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3711


3 3711
1237 1237
1

Prime factors of 3711 are 3,1237. Prime factorization of 3711 in exponential form is:

3711 = 31×12371

Prime Factorization of 3717


3 3717
3 1239
7 413
59 59
1

Prime factors of 3717 are 3,7,59. Prime factorization of 3717 in exponential form is:

3717 = 32×71×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3711 and 3717 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3711 and 3717 by matching factors method

Factors of 3711

List of positive integer factors of 3711 that divides 3711 without a remainder.

1,3,1237,3711

Factors of 3717

List of positive integer factors of 3717 that divides 3717 without a remainder.

1,3,7,9,21,59,63,177,413,531,1239,3717

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3711 and 3717. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3711 and 3717 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3711 and 3717

Properties of GCF 3711 and 3717

(i) The GCF of 3711 and 3717 is associative

GCF of 3711 and 3717 = GCF of 3717 and 3711

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3711 and 3717

1. What is the GCF of 3711 and 3717?

Answer: GCF of 3711 and 3717 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3711?

Answer: Factors of 3711 are 1, 3, 1237, 3711. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3711. The greatest factor of 3711 is 3711.

3. What are the Factors of 3717?

Answer: Factors of 3717 are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 59, 63, 177, 413, 531, 1239, 3717. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3717. The greatest factor of 3717 is 3717.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3711 and 3717?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3711 and 3717 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3711

3711 = 3 x 1237

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3717

3717 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 59

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 3711 and 3717 is 3