Greatest Common Factor of 141 and 142

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 141, 142 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 141 and 142 is 1.

GCF(141,142) = 1

GCF of 141 and 142

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 141 and 142

GCF of 141 and 142 is 1

Prime Factorization of 141


3 141
47 47
1

Prime factors of 141 are 3,47. Prime factorization of 141 in exponential form is:

141 = 31×471

Prime Factorization of 142


2 142
71 71
1

Prime factors of 142 are 2,71. Prime factorization of 142 in exponential form is:

142 = 21×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 141 and 142 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 141 and 142 by matching factors method

Factors of 141

List of positive integer factors of 141 that divides 141 without a remainder.

1,3,47,141

Factors of 142

List of positive integer factors of 142 that divides 142 without a remainder.

1,2,71,142

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 141 and 142. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 141 and 142 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 141 and 142

Properties of GCF 141 and 142

(i) The GCF of 141 and 142 is associative

GCF of 141 and 142 = GCF of 142 and 141

Related Greatest Common Factor of 141

Related Greatest Common Factor of 142

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 141 and 142

1. What is the GCF of 141 and 142?

Answer: GCF of 141 and 142 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 141?

Answer: Factors of 141 are 1, 3, 47, 141. There are 4 integers that are factors of 141. The greatest factor of 141 is 141.

3. What are the Factors of 142?

Answer: Factors of 142 are 1, 2, 71, 142. There are 4 integers that are factors of 142. The greatest factor of 142 is 142.

4. How to Find the GCF of 141 and 142?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 141 and 142 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 141

141 = 3 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 142

142 = 2 x 71

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 141 and 142 is 1