What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1026 and 1044?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1026 and 1044 is 18.

GCF(1026,1044) = 18

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1026 and 1044, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1026 and 1044.

How to find the GCF of 1026 and 1044?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1026 and 1044. After we will calculate the factors of 1026 and 1044 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1026

Prime factors of 1026 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 1026 in exponential form is:

1026 = 2¹ × 3³ × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1044

Prime factors of 1044 are 2, 3, 29. Prime factorization of 1044 in exponential form is:

1044 = 2² × 3² × 29¹

Step-3: Factors of 1026

List of positive integer factors of 1026 that divides 1026 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 19, 27, 38, 54, 57, 114, 171, 342, 513

Step-4: Factors of 1044

List of positive integer factors of 1044 that divides 1026 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 29, 36, 58, 87, 116, 174, 261, 348, 522

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1026 and 1044. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1026 and 1044 is 18.

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