Greatest Common Factor of 151 and 157

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

• Greatest Common Factor of 151 and 157 by prime factorization method
• Greatest Common Factor of 151 and 157 by matching factors method

Prime Factorization of 151

Prime factors of 151 are 151. Prime factorization of 151 in exponential form is:

151 = 151¹

Prime Factorization of 157

Prime factors of 157 are 157.Prime factorization of 157 in exponential form is:

157 = 157¹

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 151 and 157 is 1

Factors of 151

List of positive integer factors of 151 that divides 151 without a remainder.

1,151

Factors of 157

List of positive integer factors of 157 that divides 157 without a remainder.

1,157

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 151 and 157. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 151 and 157 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 151 and 157

(i) The GCF of 151 and 157 is associative

GCF of 151 and 157 = GCF of 157 and 151

1. What is the GCF of 151 and 157?

Answer: GCF of 151 and 157 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 151?

Answer: Factors of 151 are 1, 151. There are 2 integers that are factors of 151. The greatest factor of 151 is 151.

3. What are the Factors of 157?

Answer: Factors of 157 are 1, 157. There are 2 integers that are factors of 157. The greatest factor of 157 is 157.

4. How to Find the GCF of 151 and 157?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 151 and 157 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 151

151 = 151

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 157

157 = 157

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 151 and 157 is 1