Greatest Common Factor of 6867 and 6872

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 6867, 6872 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6867 and 6872 is 1.

GCF(6867,6872) = 1

GCF of 6867 and 6872

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6867 and 6872

GCF of 6867 and 6872 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6867


3 6867
3 2289
7 763
109 109
1

Prime factors of 6867 are 3,7,109. Prime factorization of 6867 in exponential form is:

6867 = 32×71×1091

Prime Factorization of 6872


2 6872
2 3436
2 1718
859 859
1

Prime factors of 6872 are 2,859. Prime factorization of 6872 in exponential form is:

6872 = 23×8591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6867 and 6872 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6867 and 6872 by matching factors method

Factors of 6867

List of positive integer factors of 6867 that divides 6867 without a remainder.

1,3,7,9,21,63,109,327,763,981,2289,6867

Factors of 6872

List of positive integer factors of 6872 that divides 6872 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,859,1718,3436,6872

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6867 and 6872. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6867 and 6872 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6867 and 6872

Properties of GCF 6867 and 6872

(i) The GCF of 6867 and 6872 is associative

GCF of 6867 and 6872 = GCF of 6872 and 6867

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6867 and 6872

1. What is the GCF of 6867 and 6872?

Answer: GCF of 6867 and 6872 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6867?

Answer: Factors of 6867 are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63, 109, 327, 763, 981, 2289, 6867. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6867. The greatest factor of 6867 is 6867.

3. What are the Factors of 6872?

Answer: Factors of 6872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 859, 1718, 3436, 6872. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6872. The greatest factor of 6872 is 6872.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6867 and 6872?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6867 and 6872 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6867

6867 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 109

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6872

6872 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 859

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 6867 and 6872 is 1