Greatest Common Factor of 1201 and 1208

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 1201, 1208 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1201 and 1208 is 1.

GCF(1201,1208) = 1

GCF of 1201 and 1208

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 1201 and 1208

GCF of 1201 and 1208 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1201


1201 1201
1

Prime factors of 1201 are 1201. Prime factorization of 1201 in exponential form is:

1201 = 12011

Prime Factorization of 1208


2 1208
2 604
2 302
151 151
1

Prime factors of 1208 are 2.Prime factorization of 1208 in exponential form is:

1208 = 23×1511

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1201 and 1208 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1201 and 1208 by matching factors method

Factors of 1201

List of positive integer factors of 1201 that divides 1201 without a remainder.

1,1201

Factors of 1208

List of positive integer factors of 1208 that divides 1208 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,151,302,604,1208

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1201 and 1208. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1201 and 1208 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1201 and 1208

Properties of GCF 1201 and 1208

(i) The GCF of 1201 and 1208 is associative

GCF of 1201 and 1208 = GCF of 1208 and 1201

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1201 and 1208

1. What is the GCF of 1201 and 1208?

Answer: GCF of 1201 and 1208 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1201?

Answer: Factors of 1201 are 1, 1201. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1201. The greatest factor of 1201 is 1201.

3. What are the Factors of 1208?

Answer: Factors of 1208 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 151, 302, 604, 1208. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1208. The greatest factor of 1208 is 1208.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1201 and 1208?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1201 and 1208 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1201

1201 = 1201

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1208

1208 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 151

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 1201 and 1208 is 1