Greatest Common Factor of 6954 and 6957

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 6954, 6957 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6954 and 6957 is 3.

GCF(6954,6957) = 3

GCF of 6954 and 6957

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6954 and 6957

GCF of 6954 and 6957 is 3

Prime Factorization of 6954


2 6954
3 3477
19 1159
61 61
1

Prime factors of 6954 are 2,3,19,61. Prime factorization of 6954 in exponential form is:

6954 = 21×31×191×611

Prime Factorization of 6957


3 6957
3 2319
773 773
1

Prime factors of 6957 are 3,773. Prime factorization of 6957 in exponential form is:

6957 = 32×7731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6954 and 6957 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 6954 and 6957 by matching factors method

Factors of 6954

List of positive integer factors of 6954 that divides 6954 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,19,38,57,61,114,122,183,366,1159,2318,3477,6954

Factors of 6957

List of positive integer factors of 6957 that divides 6957 without a remainder.

1,3,9,773,2319,6957

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6954 and 6957. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6954 and 6957 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6954 and 6957

Properties of GCF 6954 and 6957

(i) The GCF of 6954 and 6957 is associative

GCF of 6954 and 6957 = GCF of 6957 and 6954

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6954 and 6957

1. What is the GCF of 6954 and 6957?

Answer: GCF of 6954 and 6957 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 6954?

Answer: Factors of 6954 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 19, 38, 57, 61, 114, 122, 183, 366, 1159, 2318, 3477, 6954. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6954. The greatest factor of 6954 is 6954.

3. What are the Factors of 6957?

Answer: Factors of 6957 are 1, 3, 9, 773, 2319, 6957. There are 6 integers that are factors of 6957. The greatest factor of 6957 is 6957.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6954 and 6957?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6954 and 6957 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6954

6954 = 2 x 3 x 19 x 61

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6957

6957 = 3 x 3 x 773

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 6954 and 6957 is 3