Greatest Common Factor of 7959 and 7962

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 7959, 7962 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7959 and 7962 is 3.

GCF(7959,7962) = 3

GCF of 7959 and 7962

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7959 and 7962

GCF of 7959 and 7962 is 3

Prime Factorization of 7959


3 7959
7 2653
379 379
1

Prime factors of 7959 are 3,7,379. Prime factorization of 7959 in exponential form is:

7959 = 31×71×3791

Prime Factorization of 7962


2 7962
3 3981
1327 1327
1

Prime factors of 7962 are 2,3,1327. Prime factorization of 7962 in exponential form is:

7962 = 21×31×13271

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7959 and 7962 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 7959 and 7962 by matching factors method

Factors of 7959

List of positive integer factors of 7959 that divides 7959 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,379,1137,2653,7959

Factors of 7962

List of positive integer factors of 7962 that divides 7962 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1327,2654,3981,7962

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7959 and 7962. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7959 and 7962 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7959 and 7962

Properties of GCF 7959 and 7962

(i) The GCF of 7959 and 7962 is associative

GCF of 7959 and 7962 = GCF of 7962 and 7959

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7959

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7962

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7959 and 7962

1. What is the GCF of 7959 and 7962?

Answer: GCF of 7959 and 7962 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 7959?

Answer: Factors of 7959 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 379, 1137, 2653, 7959. There are 8 integers that are factors of 7959. The greatest factor of 7959 is 7959.

3. What are the Factors of 7962?

Answer: Factors of 7962 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1327, 2654, 3981, 7962. There are 8 integers that are factors of 7962. The greatest factor of 7962 is 7962.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7959 and 7962?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7959 and 7962 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7959

7959 = 3 x 7 x 379

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7962

7962 = 2 x 3 x 1327

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 7959 and 7962 is 3