Greatest Common Factor of 852 and 855

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 852, 855 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 852 and 855 is 3.

GCF(852,855) = 3

GCF of 852 and 855

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 852 and 855

GCF of 852 and 855 is 3

Prime Factorization of 852


2 852
2 426
3 213
71 71
1

Prime factors of 852 are 2,3,71. Prime factorization of 852 in exponential form is:

852 = 22×31×711

Prime Factorization of 855


3 855
3 285
5 95
19 19
1

Prime factors of 855 are 3,5,19. Prime factorization of 855 in exponential form is:

855 = 32×51×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 852 and 855 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 852 and 855 by matching factors method

Factors of 852

List of positive integer factors of 852 that divides 852 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,71,142,213,284,426,852

Factors of 855

List of positive integer factors of 855 that divides 855 without a remainder.

1,3,5,9,15,19,45,57,95,171,285,855

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 852 and 855. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 852 and 855 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 852 and 855

Properties of GCF 852 and 855

(i) The GCF of 852 and 855 is associative

GCF of 852 and 855 = GCF of 855 and 852

Related Greatest Common Factor of 852

Related Greatest Common Factor of 855

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 852 and 855

1. What is the GCF of 852 and 855?

Answer: GCF of 852 and 855 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 852?

Answer: Factors of 852 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 71, 142, 213, 284, 426, 852. There are 12 integers that are factors of 852. The greatest factor of 852 is 852.

3. What are the Factors of 855?

Answer: Factors of 855 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 19, 45, 57, 95, 171, 285, 855. There are 12 integers that are factors of 855. The greatest factor of 855 is 855.

4. How to Find the GCF of 852 and 855?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 852 and 855 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 852

852 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 855

855 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 19

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 852 and 855 is 3