Greatest Common Factor of 936 and 939

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 936, 939 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 936 and 939 is 3.

GCF(936,939) = 3

GCF of 936 and 939

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 936 and 939

GCF of 936 and 939 is 3

Prime Factorization of 936


2 936
2 468
2 234
3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 936 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 936 in exponential form is:

936 = 23×32×131

Prime Factorization of 939


3 939
313 313
1

Prime factors of 939 are 3,313. Prime factorization of 939 in exponential form is:

939 = 31×3131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 936 and 939 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 936 and 939 by matching factors method

Factors of 936

List of positive integer factors of 936 that divides 936 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,13,18,24,26,36,39,52,72,78,104,117,156,234,312,468,936

Factors of 939

List of positive integer factors of 939 that divides 939 without a remainder.

1,3,313,939

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 936 and 939. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 936 and 939 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 936 and 939

Properties of GCF 936 and 939

(i) The GCF of 936 and 939 is associative

GCF of 936 and 939 = GCF of 939 and 936

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 936 and 939

1. What is the GCF of 936 and 939?

Answer: GCF of 936 and 939 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 936?

Answer: Factors of 936 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 18, 24, 26, 36, 39, 52, 72, 78, 104, 117, 156, 234, 312, 468, 936. There are 24 integers that are factors of 936. The greatest factor of 936 is 936.

3. What are the Factors of 939?

Answer: Factors of 939 are 1, 3, 313, 939. There are 4 integers that are factors of 939. The greatest factor of 939 is 939.

4. How to Find the GCF of 936 and 939?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 936 and 939 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 936

936 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 939

939 = 3 x 313

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 936 and 939 is 3