What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1578 and 1587?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1578 and 1587 is 3.

GCF(1578,1587) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1578 and 1587, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1578 and 1587.

How to find the GCF of 1578 and 1587?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1578 and 1587. After we will calculate the factors of 1578 and 1587 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1578

Prime factors of 1578 are 2, 3, 263. Prime factorization of 1578 in exponential form is:

1578 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 263¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1587

Prime factors of 1587 are 3, 23. Prime factorization of 1587 in exponential form is:

1587 = 3¹ × 23²

Step-3: Factors of 1578

List of positive integer factors of 1578 that divides 1578 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 263, 526, 789

Step-4: Factors of 1587

List of positive integer factors of 1587 that divides 1578 without a remainder.

1, 3, 23, 69, 529

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1578 and 1587. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1578 and 1587 is 3.

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