Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 164

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 157 and 164 is 1.

GCF(157,164) = 1

GCF of 157 and 164

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 164

GCF of 157 and 164 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 164


2 164
2 82
41 41
1

Prime factors of 164 are 2.Prime factorization of 164 in exponential form is:

164 = 22×411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 157 and 164 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 164 by matching factors method

Factors of 157

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

1,157

Factors of 164

List of positive integer factors of 164 that divides 164 without a remainder.

1,2,4,41,82,164

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 157 and 164. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 157 and 164 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 157 and 164

Properties of GCF 157 and 164

(i) The GCF of 157 and 164 is associative

GCF of 157 and 164 = GCF of 164 and 157

Related Greatest Common Factor of 157

Related Greatest Common Factor of 164

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 157 and 164

1. What is the GCF of 157 and 164?

Answer: GCF of 157 and 164 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 164?

Answer: Factors of 164 are 1, 2, 4, 41, 82, 164. There are 6 integers that are factors of 164. The greatest factor of 164 is 164.

4. How to Find the GCF of 157 and 164?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 157 and 164 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 157

157 = 157

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 164

164 = 2 x 2 x 41

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 164 is 1