What is the Greatest Common Factor of 6234 and 6243?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6234 and 6243 is 3.

GCF(6234,6243) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 6234 and 6243, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 6234 and 6243.

How to find the GCF of 6234 and 6243?

We will first find the prime factorization of 6234 and 6243. After we will calculate the factors of 6234 and 6243 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 6234

Prime factors of 6234 are 2, 3, 1039. Prime factorization of 6234 in exponential form is:

6234 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1039¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 6243

Prime factors of 6243 are 3, 2081. Prime factorization of 6243 in exponential form is:

6243 = 3¹ × 2081¹

Step-3: Factors of 6234

List of positive integer factors of 6234 that divides 6234 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 1039, 2078, 3117

Step-4: Factors of 6243

List of positive integer factors of 6243 that divides 6234 without a remainder.

1, 3, 2081

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6234 and 6243. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6234 and 6243 is 3.

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