Greatest Common Factor of 3741 and 3744

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 3741, 3744 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3741 and 3744 is 3.

GCF(3741,3744) = 3

GCF of 3741 and 3744

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3741 and 3744

GCF of 3741 and 3744 is 3

Prime Factorization of 3741


3 3741
29 1247
43 43
1

Prime factors of 3741 are 3,29,43. Prime factorization of 3741 in exponential form is:

3741 = 31×291×431

Prime Factorization of 3744


2 3744
2 1872
2 936
2 468
2 234
3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 3744 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 3744 in exponential form is:

3744 = 25×32×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3741 and 3744 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 3741 and 3744 by matching factors method

Factors of 3741

List of positive integer factors of 3741 that divides 3741 without a remainder.

1,3,29,43,87,129,1247,3741

Factors of 3744

List of positive integer factors of 3744 that divides 3744 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,13,16,18,24,26,32,36,39,48,52,72,78,96,104,117,144,156,208,234,288,312,416,468,624,936,1248,1872,3744

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3741 and 3744. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3741 and 3744 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3741 and 3744

Properties of GCF 3741 and 3744

(i) The GCF of 3741 and 3744 is associative

GCF of 3741 and 3744 = GCF of 3744 and 3741

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3741 and 3744

1. What is the GCF of 3741 and 3744?

Answer: GCF of 3741 and 3744 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 3741?

Answer: Factors of 3741 are 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247, 3741. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3741. The greatest factor of 3741 is 3741.

3. What are the Factors of 3744?

Answer: Factors of 3744 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 32, 36, 39, 48, 52, 72, 78, 96, 104, 117, 144, 156, 208, 234, 288, 312, 416, 468, 624, 936, 1248, 1872, 3744. There are 36 integers that are factors of 3744. The greatest factor of 3744 is 3744.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3741 and 3744?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3741 and 3744 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3741

3741 = 3 x 29 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3744

3744 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 13

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 3741 and 3744 is 3