Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 17

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 6, 17 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6 and 17 is 1.

GCF(6,17) = 1

GCF of 6 and 17

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 17

GCF of 6 and 17 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6


2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 6 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 6 in exponential form is:

6 = 21×31

Prime Factorization of 17


17 17
1

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

17 = 171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6 and 17 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 17 by matching factors method

Factors of 6

List of positive integer factors of 6 that divides 6 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6

Factors of 17

List of positive integer factors of 17 that divides 17 without a remainder.

1,17

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6 and 17. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6 and 17 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6 and 17

Properties of GCF 6 and 17

(i) The GCF of 6 and 17 is associative

GCF of 6 and 17 = GCF of 17 and 6

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6 and 17

1. What is the GCF of 6 and 17?

Answer: GCF of 6 and 17 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6?

Answer: Factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6. The greatest factor of 6 is 6.

3. What are the Factors of 17?

Answer: Factors of 17 are 1, 17. There are 2 integers that are factors of 17. The greatest factor of 17 is 17.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6 and 17?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 17 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6

6 = 2 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 17

17 = 17

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 6 and 17 is 1