Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 534

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 531, 534 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 531 and 534 is 3.

GCF(531,534) = 3

GCF of 531 and 534

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 534

GCF of 531 and 534 is 3

Prime Factorization of 531


3 531
3 177
59 59
1

Prime factors of 531 are 3,59. Prime factorization of 531 in exponential form is:

531 = 32×591

Prime Factorization of 534


2 534
3 267
89 89
1

Prime factors of 534 are 2,3,89. Prime factorization of 534 in exponential form is:

534 = 21×31×891

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 531 and 534 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 534 by matching factors method

Factors of 531

List of positive integer factors of 531 that divides 531 without a remainder.

1,3,9,59,177,531

Factors of 534

List of positive integer factors of 534 that divides 534 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,89,178,267,534

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 531 and 534. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 531 and 534 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 531 and 534

Properties of GCF 531 and 534

(i) The GCF of 531 and 534 is associative

GCF of 531 and 534 = GCF of 534 and 531

Related Greatest Common Factor of 531

Related Greatest Common Factor of 534

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 531 and 534

1. What is the GCF of 531 and 534?

Answer: GCF of 531 and 534 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 531?

Answer: Factors of 531 are 1, 3, 9, 59, 177, 531. There are 6 integers that are factors of 531. The greatest factor of 531 is 531.

3. What are the Factors of 534?

Answer: Factors of 534 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267, 534. There are 8 integers that are factors of 534. The greatest factor of 534 is 534.

4. How to Find the GCF of 531 and 534?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 534 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 531

531 = 3 x 3 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 534

534 = 2 x 3 x 89

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 531 and 534 is 3