What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1164 and 1173?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1164 and 1173 is 3.

GCF(1164,1173) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1164 and 1173, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1164 and 1173.

How to find the GCF of 1164 and 1173?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1164 and 1173. After we will calculate the factors of 1164 and 1173 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1164

Prime factors of 1164 are 2, 3, 97. Prime factorization of 1164 in exponential form is:

1164 = 2² × 3¹ × 97¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1173

Prime factors of 1173 are 3, 17, 23. Prime factorization of 1173 in exponential form is:

1173 = 3¹ × 17¹ × 23¹

Step-3: Factors of 1164

List of positive integer factors of 1164 that divides 1164 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582

Step-4: Factors of 1173

List of positive integer factors of 1173 that divides 1164 without a remainder.

1, 3, 17, 23, 51, 69, 391

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1164 and 1173. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1164 and 1173 is 3.

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