Greatest Common Factor of 87, 15, 159

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 87, 15, 159 i.e. 3 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 87, 15, 159 is 3.

GCF(87, 15, 159) = 3

GCF of 87, 15, 159

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 87,15,159

GCF of 87,15,159 is 3

3 87, 15, 159
29, 5, 53

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 87

List of positive integer factors of 87 that divides 87 without a remainder.

1,3,29,87

Factors of 15

List of positive integer factors of 15 that divides 15 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15

Factors of 159

List of positive integer factors of 159 that divides 159 without a remainder.

1,3,53,159

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 87,15,159 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 87,15,159 is 3.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 87, 15, 159

1. What is the GCF of 87, 15, 159?

Answer: GCF of 87, 15, 159 is 3.

2. How to Find the GCF of 87, 15, 159

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 87, 15, 159 = 3

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(87, 15, 159) = 3.