Greatest Common Factor of 897 and 903

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 897, 903 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 897 and 903 is 3.

GCF(897,903) = 3

GCF of 897 and 903

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 897 and 903

GCF of 897 and 903 is 3

Prime Factorization of 897


3 897
13 299
23 23
1

Prime factors of 897 are 3,13,23. Prime factorization of 897 in exponential form is:

897 = 31×131×231

Prime Factorization of 903


3 903
7 301
43 43
1

Prime factors of 903 are 3,7,43. Prime factorization of 903 in exponential form is:

903 = 31×71×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 897 and 903 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 897 and 903 by matching factors method

Factors of 897

List of positive integer factors of 897 that divides 897 without a remainder.

1,3,13,23,39,69,299,897

Factors of 903

List of positive integer factors of 903 that divides 903 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,43,129,301,903

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 897 and 903. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 897 and 903 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 897 and 903

Properties of GCF 897 and 903

(i) The GCF of 897 and 903 is associative

GCF of 897 and 903 = GCF of 903 and 897

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 897 and 903

1. What is the GCF of 897 and 903?

Answer: GCF of 897 and 903 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 897?

Answer: Factors of 897 are 1, 3, 13, 23, 39, 69, 299, 897. There are 8 integers that are factors of 897. The greatest factor of 897 is 897.

3. What are the Factors of 903?

Answer: Factors of 903 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 43, 129, 301, 903. There are 8 integers that are factors of 903. The greatest factor of 903 is 903.

4. How to Find the GCF of 897 and 903?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 897 and 903 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 897

897 = 3 x 13 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 903

903 = 3 x 7 x 43

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 897 and 903 is 3