Greatest Common Factor of 6540 and 6543

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 6540, 6543 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6540 and 6543 is 3.

GCF(6540,6543) = 3

GCF of 6540 and 6543

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6540 and 6543

GCF of 6540 and 6543 is 3

Prime Factorization of 6540


2 6540
2 3270
3 1635
5 545
109 109
1

Prime factors of 6540 are 2,3,5,109. Prime factorization of 6540 in exponential form is:

6540 = 22×31×51×1091

Prime Factorization of 6543


3 6543
3 2181
727 727
1

Prime factors of 6543 are 3,727. Prime factorization of 6543 in exponential form is:

6543 = 32×7271

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6540 and 6543 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 6540 and 6543 by matching factors method

Factors of 6540

List of positive integer factors of 6540 that divides 6540 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60,109,218,327,436,545,654,1090,1308,1635,2180,3270,6540

Factors of 6543

List of positive integer factors of 6543 that divides 6543 without a remainder.

1,3,9,727,2181,6543

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6540 and 6543. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6540 and 6543 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6540 and 6543

Properties of GCF 6540 and 6543

(i) The GCF of 6540 and 6543 is associative

GCF of 6540 and 6543 = GCF of 6543 and 6540

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6540 and 6543

1. What is the GCF of 6540 and 6543?

Answer: GCF of 6540 and 6543 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 6540?

Answer: Factors of 6540 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, 109, 218, 327, 436, 545, 654, 1090, 1308, 1635, 2180, 3270, 6540. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6540. The greatest factor of 6540 is 6540.

3. What are the Factors of 6543?

Answer: Factors of 6543 are 1, 3, 9, 727, 2181, 6543. There are 6 integers that are factors of 6543. The greatest factor of 6543 is 6543.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6540 and 6543?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6540 and 6543 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6540

6540 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 109

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6543

6543 = 3 x 3 x 727

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 6540 and 6543 is 3