Greatest Common Factor of 1279 and 1280

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 1279, 1280 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1279 and 1280 is 1.

GCF(1279,1280) = 1

GCF of 1279 and 1280

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 1279 and 1280

GCF of 1279 and 1280 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1279


1279 1279
1

Prime factors of 1279 are 1279. Prime factorization of 1279 in exponential form is:

1279 = 12791

Prime Factorization of 1280


2 1280
2 640
2 320
2 160
2 80
2 40
2 20
2 10
5 5
1

Prime factors of 1280 are 2.Prime factorization of 1280 in exponential form is:

1280 = 28×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1279 and 1280 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1279 and 1280 by matching factors method

Factors of 1279

List of positive integer factors of 1279 that divides 1279 without a remainder.

1,1279

Factors of 1280

List of positive integer factors of 1280 that divides 1280 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,64,80,128,160,256,320,640,1280

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1279 and 1280. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1279 and 1280 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1279 and 1280

Properties of GCF 1279 and 1280

(i) The GCF of 1279 and 1280 is associative

GCF of 1279 and 1280 = GCF of 1280 and 1279

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1279 and 1280

1. What is the GCF of 1279 and 1280?

Answer: GCF of 1279 and 1280 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1279?

Answer: Factors of 1279 are 1, 1279. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1279. The greatest factor of 1279 is 1279.

3. What are the Factors of 1280?

Answer: Factors of 1280 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 128, 160, 256, 320, 640, 1280. There are 18 integers that are factors of 1280. The greatest factor of 1280 is 1280.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1279 and 1280?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1279 and 1280 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1279

1279 = 1279

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1280

1280 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5

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 1279 and 1280 is 1