Greatest Common Factor of 8655 and 8661

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 8655, 8661 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8655 and 8661 is 3.

GCF(8655,8661) = 3

GCF of 8655 and 8661

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8655 and 8661

GCF of 8655 and 8661 is 3

Prime Factorization of 8655


3 8655
5 2885
577 577
1

Prime factors of 8655 are 3,5,577. Prime factorization of 8655 in exponential form is:

8655 = 31×51×5771

Prime Factorization of 8661


3 8661
2887 2887
1

Prime factors of 8661 are 3,2887. Prime factorization of 8661 in exponential form is:

8661 = 31×28871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8655 and 8661 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 8655 and 8661 by matching factors method

Factors of 8655

List of positive integer factors of 8655 that divides 8655 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,577,1731,2885,8655

Factors of 8661

List of positive integer factors of 8661 that divides 8661 without a remainder.

1,3,2887,8661

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8655 and 8661. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8655 and 8661 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8655 and 8661

Properties of GCF 8655 and 8661

(i) The GCF of 8655 and 8661 is associative

GCF of 8655 and 8661 = GCF of 8661 and 8655

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8655 and 8661

1. What is the GCF of 8655 and 8661?

Answer: GCF of 8655 and 8661 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 8655?

Answer: Factors of 8655 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 577, 1731, 2885, 8655. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8655. The greatest factor of 8655 is 8655.

3. What are the Factors of 8661?

Answer: Factors of 8661 are 1, 3, 2887, 8661. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8661. The greatest factor of 8661 is 8661.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8655 and 8661?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8655 and 8661 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8655

8655 = 3 x 5 x 577

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8661

8661 = 3 x 2887

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 8655 and 8661 is 3