Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 159

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 157, 159 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 157 and 159 is 1.

GCF(157,159) = 1

GCF of 157 and 159

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 159

GCF of 157 and 159 is 1

Prime Factorization of 157


157 157
1

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

157 = 1571

Prime Factorization of 159


3 159
53 53
1

Prime factors of 159 are 3.Prime factorization of 159 in exponential form is:

159 = 31×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 157 and 159 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 159 by matching factors method

Factors of 157

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

1,157

Factors of 159

List of positive integer factors of 159 that divides 159 without a remainder.

1,3,53,159

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 157 and 159. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 157 and 159 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 157 and 159

Properties of GCF 157 and 159

(i) The GCF of 157 and 159 is associative

GCF of 157 and 159 = GCF of 159 and 157

Related Greatest Common Factor of 157

Related Greatest Common Factor of 159

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 157 and 159

1. What is the GCF of 157 and 159?

Answer: GCF of 157 and 159 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 159?

Answer: Factors of 159 are 1, 3, 53, 159. There are 4 integers that are factors of 159. The greatest factor of 159 is 159.

4. How to Find the GCF of 157 and 159?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 159 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 157

157 = 157

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 159

159 = 3 x 53

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 157 and 159 is 1