What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1545 and 1563?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1545 and 1563 is 3.

GCF(1545,1563) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1545 and 1563, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1545 and 1563.

How to find the GCF of 1545 and 1563?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1545 and 1563. After we will calculate the factors of 1545 and 1563 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1545

Prime factors of 1545 are 3, 5, 103. Prime factorization of 1545 in exponential form is:

1545 = 3¹ × 5¹ × 103¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1563

Prime factors of 1563 are 3, 521. Prime factorization of 1563 in exponential form is:

1563 = 3¹ × 521¹

Step-3: Factors of 1545

List of positive integer factors of 1545 that divides 1545 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 15, 103, 309, 515

Step-4: Factors of 1563

List of positive integer factors of 1563 that divides 1545 without a remainder.

1, 3, 521

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1545 and 1563. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1545 and 1563 is 3.

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