Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1047

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 1042, 1047 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1042 and 1047 is 1.

GCF(1042,1047) = 1

GCF of 1042 and 1047

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1047

GCF of 1042 and 1047 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1042


2 1042
521 521
1

Prime factors of 1042 are 2,521. Prime factorization of 1042 in exponential form is:

1042 = 21×5211

Prime Factorization of 1047


3 1047
349 349
1

Prime factors of 1047 are 3,349. Prime factorization of 1047 in exponential form is:

1047 = 31×3491

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1042 and 1047 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1047 by matching factors method

Factors of 1042

List of positive integer factors of 1042 that divides 1042 without a remainder.

1,2,521,1042

Factors of 1047

List of positive integer factors of 1047 that divides 1047 without a remainder.

1,3,349,1047

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1042 and 1047. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1042 and 1047 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1042 and 1047

Properties of GCF 1042 and 1047

(i) The GCF of 1042 and 1047 is associative

GCF of 1042 and 1047 = GCF of 1047 and 1042

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1042 and 1047

1. What is the GCF of 1042 and 1047?

Answer: GCF of 1042 and 1047 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1042?

Answer: Factors of 1042 are 1, 2, 521, 1042. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1042. The greatest factor of 1042 is 1042.

3. What are the Factors of 1047?

Answer: Factors of 1047 are 1, 3, 349, 1047. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1047. The greatest factor of 1047 is 1047.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1042 and 1047?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1042 and 1047 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1042

1042 = 2 x 521

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1047

1047 = 3 x 349

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1042 and 1047 is 1