What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1722 and 1731?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1722 and 1731 is 3.

GCF(1722,1731) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1722 and 1731, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1722 and 1731.

How to find the GCF of 1722 and 1731?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1722 and 1731. After we will calculate the factors of 1722 and 1731 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1722

Prime factors of 1722 are 2, 3, 7, 41. Prime factorization of 1722 in exponential form is:

1722 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 41¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1731

Prime factors of 1731 are 3, 577. Prime factorization of 1731 in exponential form is:

1731 = 3¹ × 577¹

Step-3: Factors of 1722

List of positive integer factors of 1722 that divides 1722 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 41, 42, 82, 123, 246, 287, 574, 861

Step-4: Factors of 1731

List of positive integer factors of 1731 that divides 1722 without a remainder.

1, 3, 577

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1722 and 1731. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1722 and 1731 is 3.

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