Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1549

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 1542, 1549 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1542 and 1549 is 1.

GCF(1542,1549) = 1

GCF of 1542 and 1549

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1549

GCF of 1542 and 1549 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1542


2 1542
3 771
257 257
1

Prime factors of 1542 are 2,3,257. Prime factorization of 1542 in exponential form is:

1542 = 21×31×2571

Prime Factorization of 1549


1549 1549
1

Prime factors of 1549 are 1549. Prime factorization of 1549 in exponential form is:

1549 = 15491

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1542 and 1549 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1549 by matching factors method

Factors of 1542

List of positive integer factors of 1542 that divides 1542 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,257,514,771,1542

Factors of 1549

List of positive integer factors of 1549 that divides 1549 without a remainder.

1,1549

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1542 and 1549. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1542 and 1549 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1542 and 1549

Properties of GCF 1542 and 1549

(i) The GCF of 1542 and 1549 is associative

GCF of 1542 and 1549 = GCF of 1549 and 1542

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1542

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1549

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1542 and 1549

1. What is the GCF of 1542 and 1549?

Answer: GCF of 1542 and 1549 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1542?

Answer: Factors of 1542 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 257, 514, 771, 1542. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1542. The greatest factor of 1542 is 1542.

3. What are the Factors of 1549?

Answer: Factors of 1549 are 1, 1549. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1549. The greatest factor of 1549 is 1549.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1542 and 1549?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1542 and 1549 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1542

1542 = 2 x 3 x 257

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1549

1549 = 1549

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 1542 and 1549 is 1