What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1068 and 1083?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1068 and 1083 is 3.

GCF(1068,1083) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1068 and 1083, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1068 and 1083.

How to find the GCF of 1068 and 1083?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1068 and 1083. After we will calculate the factors of 1068 and 1083 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1068

Prime factors of 1068 are 2, 3, 89. Prime factorization of 1068 in exponential form is:

1068 = 2² × 3¹ × 89¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1083

Prime factors of 1083 are 3, 19. Prime factorization of 1083 in exponential form is:

1083 = 3¹ × 19²

Step-3: Factors of 1068

List of positive integer factors of 1068 that divides 1068 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 89, 178, 267, 356, 534

Step-4: Factors of 1083

List of positive integer factors of 1083 that divides 1068 without a remainder.

1, 3, 19, 57, 361

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1068 and 1083. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1068 and 1083 is 3.

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