What is the Greatest Common Factor of 636 and 645?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 636 and 645 is 3.

GCF(636,645) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 636 and 645, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 636 and 645.

How to find the GCF of 636 and 645?

We will first find the prime factorization of 636 and 645. After we will calculate the factors of 636 and 645 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 636

Prime factors of 636 are 2, 3, 53. Prime factorization of 636 in exponential form is:

636 = 2² × 3¹ × 53¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 645

Prime factors of 645 are 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 645 in exponential form is:

645 = 3¹ × 5¹ × 43¹

Step-3: Factors of 636

List of positive integer factors of 636 that divides 636 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 53, 106, 159, 212, 318

Step-4: Factors of 645

List of positive integer factors of 645 that divides 636 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 15, 43, 129, 215

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 636 and 645. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 636 and 645 is 3.

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