Greatest Common Factor of 160 and 173

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 160, 173 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 160 and 173 is 1.

GCF(160,173) = 1

GCF of 160 and 173

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 160 and 173

GCF of 160 and 173 is 1

Prime Factorization of 160


2 160
2 80
2 40
2 20
2 10
5 5
1

Prime factors of 160 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 160 in exponential form is:

160 = 25×51

Prime Factorization of 173


173 173
1

Prime factors of 173 are 173. Prime factorization of 173 in exponential form is:

173 = 1731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 160 and 173 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 160 and 173 by matching factors method

Factors of 160

List of positive integer factors of 160 that divides 160 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,80,160

Factors of 173

List of positive integer factors of 173 that divides 173 without a remainder.

1,173

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 160 and 173. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 160 and 173 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 160 and 173

Properties of GCF 160 and 173

(i) The GCF of 160 and 173 is associative

GCF of 160 and 173 = GCF of 173 and 160

Related Greatest Common Factor of 160

Related Greatest Common Factor of 173

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 160 and 173

1. What is the GCF of 160 and 173?

Answer: GCF of 160 and 173 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 160?

Answer: Factors of 160 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 80, 160. There are 12 integers that are factors of 160. The greatest factor of 160 is 160.

3. What are the Factors of 173?

Answer: Factors of 173 are 1, 173. There are 2 integers that are factors of 173. The greatest factor of 173 is 173.

4. How to Find the GCF of 160 and 173?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 160 and 173 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 160

160 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 173

173 = 173

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 160 and 173 is 1