Greatest Common Factor of 4257 and 4263

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 4257, 4263 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4257 and 4263 is 3.

GCF(4257,4263) = 3

GCF of 4257 and 4263

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4257 and 4263

GCF of 4257 and 4263 is 3

Prime Factorization of 4257


3 4257
3 1419
11 473
43 43
1

Prime factors of 4257 are 3,11,43. Prime factorization of 4257 in exponential form is:

4257 = 32×111×431

Prime Factorization of 4263


3 4263
7 1421
7 203
29 29
1

Prime factors of 4263 are 3,7,29. Prime factorization of 4263 in exponential form is:

4263 = 31×72×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4257 and 4263 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 4257 and 4263 by matching factors method

Factors of 4257

List of positive integer factors of 4257 that divides 4257 without a remainder.

1,3,9,11,33,43,99,129,387,473,1419,4257

Factors of 4263

List of positive integer factors of 4263 that divides 4263 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,29,49,87,147,203,609,1421,4263

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4257 and 4263. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4257 and 4263 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4257 and 4263

Properties of GCF 4257 and 4263

(i) The GCF of 4257 and 4263 is associative

GCF of 4257 and 4263 = GCF of 4263 and 4257

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4257 and 4263

1. What is the GCF of 4257 and 4263?

Answer: GCF of 4257 and 4263 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 4257?

Answer: Factors of 4257 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 43, 99, 129, 387, 473, 1419, 4257. There are 12 integers that are factors of 4257. The greatest factor of 4257 is 4257.

3. What are the Factors of 4263?

Answer: Factors of 4263 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 29, 49, 87, 147, 203, 609, 1421, 4263. There are 12 integers that are factors of 4263. The greatest factor of 4263 is 4263.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4257 and 4263?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4257 and 4263 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4257

4257 = 3 x 3 x 11 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4263

4263 = 3 x 7 x 7 x 29

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 4257 and 4263 is 3