What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1698 and 1713?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1698 and 1713 is 3.

GCF(1698,1713) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1698 and 1713, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1698 and 1713.

How to find the GCF of 1698 and 1713?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1698 and 1713. After we will calculate the factors of 1698 and 1713 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1698

Prime factors of 1698 are 2, 3, 283. Prime factorization of 1698 in exponential form is:

1698 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 283¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1713

Prime factors of 1713 are 3, 571. Prime factorization of 1713 in exponential form is:

1713 = 3¹ × 571¹

Step-3: Factors of 1698

List of positive integer factors of 1698 that divides 1698 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 283, 566, 849

Step-4: Factors of 1713

List of positive integer factors of 1713 that divides 1698 without a remainder.

1, 3, 571

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1698 and 1713. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1698 and 1713 is 3.

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