Greatest Common Factor of 948 and 951

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 948, 951 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 948 and 951 is 3.

GCF(948,951) = 3

GCF of 948 and 951

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 948 and 951

GCF of 948 and 951 is 3

Prime Factorization of 948


2 948
2 474
3 237
79 79
1

Prime factors of 948 are 2,3,79. Prime factorization of 948 in exponential form is:

948 = 22×31×791

Prime Factorization of 951


3 951
317 317
1

Prime factors of 951 are 3,317. Prime factorization of 951 in exponential form is:

951 = 31×3171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 948 and 951 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 948 and 951 by matching factors method

Factors of 948

List of positive integer factors of 948 that divides 948 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,79,158,237,316,474,948

Factors of 951

List of positive integer factors of 951 that divides 951 without a remainder.

1,3,317,951

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 948 and 951. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 948 and 951 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 948 and 951

Properties of GCF 948 and 951

(i) The GCF of 948 and 951 is associative

GCF of 948 and 951 = GCF of 951 and 948

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 948 and 951

1. What is the GCF of 948 and 951?

Answer: GCF of 948 and 951 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 948?

Answer: Factors of 948 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 79, 158, 237, 316, 474, 948. There are 12 integers that are factors of 948. The greatest factor of 948 is 948.

3. What are the Factors of 951?

Answer: Factors of 951 are 1, 3, 317, 951. There are 4 integers that are factors of 951. The greatest factor of 951 is 951.

4. How to Find the GCF of 948 and 951?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 948 and 951 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 948

948 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 951

951 = 3 x 317

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 948 and 951 is 3