What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3651 and 3663?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3651 and 3663 is 3.

GCF(3651,3663) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3651 and 3663, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3651 and 3663.

How to find the GCF of 3651 and 3663?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3651 and 3663. After we will calculate the factors of 3651 and 3663 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3651

Prime factors of 3651 are 3, 1217. Prime factorization of 3651 in exponential form is:

3651 = 3¹ × 1217¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3663

Prime factors of 3663 are 3, 11, 37. Prime factorization of 3663 in exponential form is:

3663 = 3² × 11¹ × 37¹

Step-3: Factors of 3651

List of positive integer factors of 3651 that divides 3651 without a remainder.

1, 3, 1217

Step-4: Factors of 3663

List of positive integer factors of 3663 that divides 3651 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 37, 99, 111, 333, 407, 1221

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3651 and 3663. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3651 and 3663 is 3.

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