Greatest Common Factor of 7212 and 7215

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 7212, 7215 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7212 and 7215 is 3.

GCF(7212,7215) = 3

GCF of 7212 and 7215

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7212 and 7215

GCF of 7212 and 7215 is 3

Prime Factorization of 7212


2 7212
2 3606
3 1803
601 601
1

Prime factors of 7212 are 2,3,601. Prime factorization of 7212 in exponential form is:

7212 = 22×31×6011

Prime Factorization of 7215


3 7215
5 2405
13 481
37 37
1

Prime factors of 7215 are 3,5,13,37. Prime factorization of 7215 in exponential form is:

7215 = 31×51×131×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7212 and 7215 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 7212 and 7215 by matching factors method

Factors of 7212

List of positive integer factors of 7212 that divides 7212 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,601,1202,1803,2404,3606,7212

Factors of 7215

List of positive integer factors of 7215 that divides 7215 without a remainder.

1,3,5,13,15,37,39,65,111,185,195,481,555,1443,2405,7215

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7212 and 7215. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7212 and 7215 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7212 and 7215

Properties of GCF 7212 and 7215

(i) The GCF of 7212 and 7215 is associative

GCF of 7212 and 7215 = GCF of 7215 and 7212

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7212

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7215

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7212 and 7215

1. What is the GCF of 7212 and 7215?

Answer: GCF of 7212 and 7215 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 7212?

Answer: Factors of 7212 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 601, 1202, 1803, 2404, 3606, 7212. There are 12 integers that are factors of 7212. The greatest factor of 7212 is 7212.

3. What are the Factors of 7215?

Answer: Factors of 7215 are 1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 37, 39, 65, 111, 185, 195, 481, 555, 1443, 2405, 7215. There are 16 integers that are factors of 7215. The greatest factor of 7215 is 7215.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7212 and 7215?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7212 and 7215 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7212

7212 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 601

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7215

7215 = 3 x 5 x 13 x 37

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 7212 and 7215 is 3