Greatest Common Factor of 142 and 147

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 142, 147 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 142 and 147 is 1.

GCF(142,147) = 1

GCF of 142 and 147

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 142 and 147

GCF of 142 and 147 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 147


3 147
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 147 are 3,7. Prime factorization of 147 in exponential form is:

147 = 31×72

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 142 and 147 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 142 and 147 by matching factors method

Factors of 142

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

1,2,71,142

Factors of 147

List of positive integer factors of 147 that divides 147 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,49,147

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 142 and 147. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 142 and 147 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 142 and 147

Properties of GCF 142 and 147

(i) The GCF of 142 and 147 is associative

GCF of 142 and 147 = GCF of 147 and 142

Related Greatest Common Factor of 142

Related Greatest Common Factor of 147

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 142 and 147

1. What is the GCF of 142 and 147?

Answer: GCF of 142 and 147 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 147?

Answer: Factors of 147 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147. There are 6 integers that are factors of 147. The greatest factor of 147 is 147.

4. How to Find the GCF of 142 and 147?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 142 and 147 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 142

142 = 2 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 147

147 = 3 x 7 x 7

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 142 and 147 is 1