What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1116 and 1131?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1116 and 1131 is 3.

GCF(1116,1131) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1116 and 1131, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1116 and 1131.

How to find the GCF of 1116 and 1131?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1116 and 1131. After we will calculate the factors of 1116 and 1131 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1116

Prime factors of 1116 are 2, 3, 31. Prime factorization of 1116 in exponential form is:

1116 = 2² × 3² × 31¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1131

Prime factors of 1131 are 3, 13, 29. Prime factorization of 1131 in exponential form is:

1131 = 3¹ × 13¹ × 29¹

Step-3: Factors of 1116

List of positive integer factors of 1116 that divides 1116 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 31, 36, 62, 93, 124, 186, 279, 372, 558

Step-4: Factors of 1131

List of positive integer factors of 1131 that divides 1116 without a remainder.

1, 3, 13, 29, 39, 87, 377

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1116 and 1131. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1116 and 1131 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1116 and 1131