Greatest Common Factor of 1196 and 1203

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 1196, 1203 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1196 and 1203 is 1.

GCF(1196,1203) = 1

GCF of 1196 and 1203

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1196 and 1203

GCF of 1196 and 1203 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1196


2 1196
2 598
13 299
23 23
1

Prime factors of 1196 are 2,13,23. Prime factorization of 1196 in exponential form is:

1196 = 22×131×231

Prime Factorization of 1203


3 1203
401 401
1

Prime factors of 1203 are 3,401. Prime factorization of 1203 in exponential form is:

1203 = 31×4011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1196 and 1203 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1196 and 1203 by matching factors method

Factors of 1196

List of positive integer factors of 1196 that divides 1196 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,23,26,46,52,92,299,598,1196

Factors of 1203

List of positive integer factors of 1203 that divides 1203 without a remainder.

1,3,401,1203

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1196 and 1203. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1196 and 1203 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1196 and 1203

Properties of GCF 1196 and 1203

(i) The GCF of 1196 and 1203 is associative

GCF of 1196 and 1203 = GCF of 1203 and 1196

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1196 and 1203

1. What is the GCF of 1196 and 1203?

Answer: GCF of 1196 and 1203 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1196?

Answer: Factors of 1196 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 23, 26, 46, 52, 92, 299, 598, 1196. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1196. The greatest factor of 1196 is 1196.

3. What are the Factors of 1203?

Answer: Factors of 1203 are 1, 3, 401, 1203. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1203. The greatest factor of 1203 is 1203.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1196 and 1203?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1196 and 1203 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1196

1196 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1203

1203 = 3 x 401

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 1196 and 1203 is 1