Greatest Common Factor of 48, 15, 261

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 48, 15, 261 i.e. 3 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 48, 15, 261 is 3.

GCF(48, 15, 261) = 3

GCF of 48, 15, 261

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 48,15,261

GCF of 48,15,261 is 3

3 48, 15, 261
16, 5, 87

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 48

List of positive integer factors of 48 that divides 48 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48

Factors of 15

List of positive integer factors of 15 that divides 15 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15

Factors of 261

List of positive integer factors of 261 that divides 261 without a remainder.

1,3,9,29,87,261

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 48,15,261 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 48,15,261 is 3.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 48, 15, 261

1. What is the GCF of 48, 15, 261?

Answer: GCF of 48, 15, 261 is 3.

2. How to Find the GCF of 48, 15, 261

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 48, 15, 261 = 3

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(48, 15, 261) = 3.