Greatest Common Factor of 6012 and 6015

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 6012, 6015 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6012 and 6015 is 3.

GCF(6012,6015) = 3

GCF of 6012 and 6015

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6012 and 6015

GCF of 6012 and 6015 is 3

Prime Factorization of 6012


2 6012
2 3006
3 1503
3 501
167 167
1

Prime factors of 6012 are 2,3,167. Prime factorization of 6012 in exponential form is:

6012 = 22×32×1671

Prime Factorization of 6015


3 6015
5 2005
401 401
1

Prime factors of 6015 are 3,5,401. Prime factorization of 6015 in exponential form is:

6015 = 31×51×4011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6012 and 6015 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 6012 and 6015 by matching factors method

Factors of 6012

List of positive integer factors of 6012 that divides 6012 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36,167,334,501,668,1002,1503,2004,3006,6012

Factors of 6015

List of positive integer factors of 6015 that divides 6015 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,401,1203,2005,6015

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6012 and 6015. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6012 and 6015 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6012 and 6015

Properties of GCF 6012 and 6015

(i) The GCF of 6012 and 6015 is associative

GCF of 6012 and 6015 = GCF of 6015 and 6012

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6012 and 6015

1. What is the GCF of 6012 and 6015?

Answer: GCF of 6012 and 6015 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 6012?

Answer: Factors of 6012 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 167, 334, 501, 668, 1002, 1503, 2004, 3006, 6012. There are 18 integers that are factors of 6012. The greatest factor of 6012 is 6012.

3. What are the Factors of 6015?

Answer: Factors of 6015 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 401, 1203, 2005, 6015. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6015. The greatest factor of 6015 is 6015.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6012 and 6015?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6012 and 6015 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6012

6012 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 167

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6015

6015 = 3 x 5 x 401

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 6012 and 6015 is 3