Greatest Common Factor of 459 and 462

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 459, 462 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 459 and 462 is 3.

GCF(459,462) = 3

GCF of 459 and 462

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 459 and 462

GCF of 459 and 462 is 3

Prime Factorization of 459


3 459
3 153
3 51
17 17
1

Prime factors of 459 are 3,17. Prime factorization of 459 in exponential form is:

459 = 33×171

Prime Factorization of 462


2 462
3 231
7 77
11 11
1

Prime factors of 462 are 2,3,7,11. Prime factorization of 462 in exponential form is:

462 = 21×31×71×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 459 and 462 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 459 and 462 by matching factors method

Factors of 459

List of positive integer factors of 459 that divides 459 without a remainder.

1,3,9,17,27,51,153,459

Factors of 462

List of positive integer factors of 462 that divides 462 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,11,14,21,22,33,42,66,77,154,231,462

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 459 and 462. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 459 and 462 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 459 and 462

Properties of GCF 459 and 462

(i) The GCF of 459 and 462 is associative

GCF of 459 and 462 = GCF of 462 and 459

Related Greatest Common Factor of 459

Related Greatest Common Factor of 462

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 459 and 462

1. What is the GCF of 459 and 462?

Answer: GCF of 459 and 462 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 459?

Answer: Factors of 459 are 1, 3, 9, 17, 27, 51, 153, 459. There are 8 integers that are factors of 459. The greatest factor of 459 is 459.

3. What are the Factors of 462?

Answer: Factors of 462 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 21, 22, 33, 42, 66, 77, 154, 231, 462. There are 16 integers that are factors of 462. The greatest factor of 462 is 462.

4. How to Find the GCF of 459 and 462?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 459 and 462 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 459

459 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 462

462 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 11

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 459 and 462 is 3