What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3096 and 3111?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3096 and 3111 is 3.

GCF(3096,3111) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3096 and 3111, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3096 and 3111.

How to find the GCF of 3096 and 3111?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3096 and 3111. After we will calculate the factors of 3096 and 3111 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3096

Prime factors of 3096 are 2, 3, 43. Prime factorization of 3096 in exponential form is:

3096 = 2³ × 3² × 43¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3111

Prime factors of 3111 are 3, 17, 61. Prime factorization of 3111 in exponential form is:

3111 = 3¹ × 17¹ × 61¹

Step-3: Factors of 3096

List of positive integer factors of 3096 that divides 3096 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 43, 72, 86, 129, 172, 258, 344, 387, 516, 774, 1032, 1548

Step-4: Factors of 3111

List of positive integer factors of 3111 that divides 3096 without a remainder.

1, 3, 17, 51, 61, 183, 1037

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3096 and 3111. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3096 and 3111 is 3.

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