Greatest Common Factor of 161 and 167

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 161, 167 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 161 and 167 is 1.

GCF(161,167) = 1

GCF of 161 and 167

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 161 and 167

GCF of 161 and 167 is 1

Prime Factorization of 161


7 161
23 23
1

Prime factors of 161 are 7,23. Prime factorization of 161 in exponential form is:

161 = 71×231

Prime Factorization of 167


167 167
1

Prime factors of 167 are 167. Prime factorization of 167 in exponential form is:

167 = 1671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 161 and 167 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 161 and 167 by matching factors method

Factors of 161

List of positive integer factors of 161 that divides 161 without a remainder.

1,7,23,161

Factors of 167

List of positive integer factors of 167 that divides 167 without a remainder.

1,167

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 161 and 167. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 161 and 167 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 161 and 167

Properties of GCF 161 and 167

(i) The GCF of 161 and 167 is associative

GCF of 161 and 167 = GCF of 167 and 161

Related Greatest Common Factor of 161

Related Greatest Common Factor of 167

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 161 and 167

1. What is the GCF of 161 and 167?

Answer: GCF of 161 and 167 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 161?

Answer: Factors of 161 are 1, 7, 23, 161. There are 4 integers that are factors of 161. The greatest factor of 161 is 161.

3. What are the Factors of 167?

Answer: Factors of 167 are 1, 167. There are 2 integers that are factors of 167. The greatest factor of 167 is 167.

4. How to Find the GCF of 161 and 167?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 161 and 167 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 161

161 = 7 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 167

167 = 167

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 161 and 167 is 1