What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1737 and 1749?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1737 and 1749 is 3.

GCF(1737,1749) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1737 and 1749, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1737 and 1749.

How to find the GCF of 1737 and 1749?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1737 and 1749. After we will calculate the factors of 1737 and 1749 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1737

Prime factors of 1737 are 3, 193. Prime factorization of 1737 in exponential form is:

1737 = 3² × 193¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1749

Prime factors of 1749 are 3, 11, 53. Prime factorization of 1749 in exponential form is:

1749 = 3¹ × 11¹ × 53¹

Step-3: Factors of 1737

List of positive integer factors of 1737 that divides 1737 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 193, 579

Step-4: Factors of 1749

List of positive integer factors of 1749 that divides 1737 without a remainder.

1, 3, 11, 33, 53, 159, 583

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1737 and 1749. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1737 and 1749 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1737 and 1749