Greatest Common Factor of 1212 and 1217

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 1212, 1217 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1212 and 1217 is 1.

GCF(1212,1217) = 1

GCF of 1212 and 1217

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1212 and 1217

GCF of 1212 and 1217 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1212


2 1212
2 606
3 303
101 101
1

Prime factors of 1212 are 2,3,101. Prime factorization of 1212 in exponential form is:

1212 = 22×31×1011

Prime Factorization of 1217


1217 1217
1

Prime factors of 1217 are 1217. Prime factorization of 1217 in exponential form is:

1217 = 12171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1212 and 1217 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1212 and 1217 by matching factors method

Factors of 1212

List of positive integer factors of 1212 that divides 1212 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,101,202,303,404,606,1212

Factors of 1217

List of positive integer factors of 1217 that divides 1217 without a remainder.

1,1217

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1212 and 1217. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1212 and 1217 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1212 and 1217

Properties of GCF 1212 and 1217

(i) The GCF of 1212 and 1217 is associative

GCF of 1212 and 1217 = GCF of 1217 and 1212

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1212 and 1217

1. What is the GCF of 1212 and 1217?

Answer: GCF of 1212 and 1217 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1212?

Answer: Factors of 1212 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 101, 202, 303, 404, 606, 1212. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1212. The greatest factor of 1212 is 1212.

3. What are the Factors of 1217?

Answer: Factors of 1217 are 1, 1217. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1217. The greatest factor of 1217 is 1217.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1212 and 1217?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1212 and 1217 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1212

1212 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 101

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1217

1217 = 1217

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 1212 and 1217 is 1