What is the Greatest Common Factor of 132 and 147?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 132 and 147 is 3.

GCF(132,147) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 132 and 147, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 132 and 147.

How to find the GCF of 132 and 147?

We will first find the prime factorization of 132 and 147. After we will calculate the factors of 132 and 147 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 132

Prime factors of 132 are 2, 3, 11. Prime factorization of 132 in exponential form is:

132 = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 147

Prime factors of 147 are 3, 7. Prime factorization of 147 in exponential form is:

147 = 3¹ × 7²

Step-3: Factors of 132

List of positive integer factors of 132 that divides 132 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 22, 33, 44, 66

Step-4: Factors of 147

List of positive integer factors of 147 that divides 132 without a remainder.

1, 3, 7, 21, 49

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 132 and 147. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 132 and 147 is 3.

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