What is the Greatest Common Factor of 2676 and 2685?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2676 and 2685 is 3.

GCF(2676,2685) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 2676 and 2685, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 2676 and 2685.

How to find the GCF of 2676 and 2685?

We will first find the prime factorization of 2676 and 2685. After we will calculate the factors of 2676 and 2685 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 2676

Prime factors of 2676 are 2, 3, 223. Prime factorization of 2676 in exponential form is:

2676 = 2² × 3¹ × 223¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 2685

Prime factors of 2685 are 3, 5, 179. Prime factorization of 2685 in exponential form is:

2685 = 3¹ × 5¹ × 179¹

Step-3: Factors of 2676

List of positive integer factors of 2676 that divides 2676 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 223, 446, 669, 892, 1338

Step-4: Factors of 2685

List of positive integer factors of 2685 that divides 2676 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 15, 179, 537, 895

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2676 and 2685. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2676 and 2685 is 3.

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