Greatest Common Factor of 153 and 158

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 153, 158 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 153 and 158 is 1.

GCF(153,158) = 1

GCF of 153 and 158

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 153 and 158

GCF of 153 and 158 is 1

Prime Factorization of 153


3 153
3 51
17 17
1

Prime factors of 153 are 3,17. Prime factorization of 153 in exponential form is:

153 = 32×171

Prime Factorization of 158


2 158
79 79
1

Prime factors of 158 are 2,79. Prime factorization of 158 in exponential form is:

158 = 21×791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 153 and 158 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 153 and 158 by matching factors method

Factors of 153

List of positive integer factors of 153 that divides 153 without a remainder.

1,3,9,17,51,153

Factors of 158

List of positive integer factors of 158 that divides 158 without a remainder.

1,2,79,158

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 153 and 158. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 153 and 158 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 153 and 158

Properties of GCF 153 and 158

(i) The GCF of 153 and 158 is associative

GCF of 153 and 158 = GCF of 158 and 153

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 153 and 158

1. What is the GCF of 153 and 158?

Answer: GCF of 153 and 158 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 153?

Answer: Factors of 153 are 1, 3, 9, 17, 51, 153. There are 6 integers that are factors of 153. The greatest factor of 153 is 153.

3. What are the Factors of 158?

Answer: Factors of 158 are 1, 2, 79, 158. There are 4 integers that are factors of 158. The greatest factor of 158 is 158.

4. How to Find the GCF of 153 and 158?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 153 and 158 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 153

153 = 3 x 3 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 158

158 = 2 x 79

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 153 and 158 is 1