Greatest Common Factor of 1072 and 1079

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 1072, 1079 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1072 and 1079 is 1.

GCF(1072,1079) = 1

GCF of 1072 and 1079

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1072 and 1079

GCF of 1072 and 1079 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1072


2 1072
2 536
2 268
2 134
67 67
1

Prime factors of 1072 are 2,67. Prime factorization of 1072 in exponential form is:

1072 = 24×671

Prime Factorization of 1079


13 1079
83 83
1

Prime factors of 1079 are 13,83. Prime factorization of 1079 in exponential form is:

1079 = 131×831

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1072 and 1079 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1072 and 1079 by matching factors method

Factors of 1072

List of positive integer factors of 1072 that divides 1072 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,67,134,268,536,1072

Factors of 1079

List of positive integer factors of 1079 that divides 1079 without a remainder.

1,13,83,1079

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1072 and 1079. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1072 and 1079 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1072 and 1079

Properties of GCF 1072 and 1079

(i) The GCF of 1072 and 1079 is associative

GCF of 1072 and 1079 = GCF of 1079 and 1072

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1072 and 1079

1. What is the GCF of 1072 and 1079?

Answer: GCF of 1072 and 1079 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1072?

Answer: Factors of 1072 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 67, 134, 268, 536, 1072. There are 10 integers that are factors of 1072. The greatest factor of 1072 is 1072.

3. What are the Factors of 1079?

Answer: Factors of 1079 are 1, 13, 83, 1079. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1079. The greatest factor of 1079 is 1079.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1072 and 1079?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1072 and 1079 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1072

1072 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1079

1079 = 13 x 83

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 1072 and 1079 is 1