Greatest Common Factor of 1178 and 1185

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 1178, 1185 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1178 and 1185 is 1.

GCF(1178,1185) = 1

GCF of 1178 and 1185

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1178 and 1185

GCF of 1178 and 1185 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1178


2 1178
19 589
31 31
1

Prime factors of 1178 are 2,19,31. Prime factorization of 1178 in exponential form is:

1178 = 21×191×311

Prime Factorization of 1185


3 1185
5 395
79 79
1

Prime factors of 1185 are 3,5,79. Prime factorization of 1185 in exponential form is:

1185 = 31×51×791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1178 and 1185 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1178 and 1185 by matching factors method

Factors of 1178

List of positive integer factors of 1178 that divides 1178 without a remainder.

1,2,19,31,38,62,589,1178

Factors of 1185

List of positive integer factors of 1185 that divides 1185 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,79,237,395,1185

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1178 and 1185. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1178 and 1185 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1178 and 1185

Properties of GCF 1178 and 1185

(i) The GCF of 1178 and 1185 is associative

GCF of 1178 and 1185 = GCF of 1185 and 1178

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1178 and 1185

1. What is the GCF of 1178 and 1185?

Answer: GCF of 1178 and 1185 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1178?

Answer: Factors of 1178 are 1, 2, 19, 31, 38, 62, 589, 1178. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1178. The greatest factor of 1178 is 1178.

3. What are the Factors of 1185?

Answer: Factors of 1185 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 79, 237, 395, 1185. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1185. The greatest factor of 1185 is 1185.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1178 and 1185?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1178 and 1185 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1178

1178 = 2 x 19 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1185

1185 = 3 x 5 x 79

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 1178 and 1185 is 1