Greatest Common Factor of 384 and 387

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 384, 387 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 384 and 387 is 3.

GCF(384,387) = 3

GCF of 384 and 387

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 384 and 387

GCF of 384 and 387 is 3

Prime Factorization of 384


2 384
2 192
2 96
2 48
2 24
2 12
2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 384 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 384 in exponential form is:

384 = 27×31

Prime Factorization of 387


3 387
3 129
43 43
1

Prime factors of 387 are 3,43. Prime factorization of 387 in exponential form is:

387 = 32×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 384 and 387 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 384 and 387 by matching factors method

Factors of 384

List of positive integer factors of 384 that divides 384 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,64,96,128,192,384

Factors of 387

List of positive integer factors of 387 that divides 387 without a remainder.

1,3,9,43,129,387

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 384 and 387. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 384 and 387 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 384 and 387

Properties of GCF 384 and 387

(i) The GCF of 384 and 387 is associative

GCF of 384 and 387 = GCF of 387 and 384

Related Greatest Common Factor of 384

Related Greatest Common Factor of 387

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 384 and 387

1. What is the GCF of 384 and 387?

Answer: GCF of 384 and 387 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 384?

Answer: Factors of 384 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 384. There are 16 integers that are factors of 384. The greatest factor of 384 is 384.

3. What are the Factors of 387?

Answer: Factors of 387 are 1, 3, 9, 43, 129, 387. There are 6 integers that are factors of 387. The greatest factor of 387 is 387.

4. How to Find the GCF of 384 and 387?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 384 and 387 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 384

384 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 387

387 = 3 x 3 x 43

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 384 and 387 is 3