What is the Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 261?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 246 and 261 is 3.

GCF(246,261) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 246 and 261, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 246 and 261.

How to find the GCF of 246 and 261?

We will first find the prime factorization of 246 and 261. After we will calculate the factors of 246 and 261 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 246

Prime factors of 246 are 2, 3, 41. Prime factorization of 246 in exponential form is:

246 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 261

Prime factors of 261 are 3, 29. Prime factorization of 261 in exponential form is:

261 = 3² × 29¹

Step-3: Factors of 246

List of positive integer factors of 246 that divides 246 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123

Step-4: Factors of 261

List of positive integer factors of 261 that divides 246 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 29, 87

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 246 and 261. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 246 and 261 is 3.

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