Greatest Common Factor of 162 and 169

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 162, 169 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 162 and 169 is 1.

GCF(162,169) = 1

GCF of 162 and 169

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 162 and 169

GCF of 162 and 169 is 1

Prime Factorization of 162


2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 162 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 162 in exponential form is:

162 = 21×34

Prime Factorization of 169


13 169
13 13
1

Prime factors of 169 are 13. Prime factorization of 169 in exponential form is:

169 = 132

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 162 and 169 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 162 and 169 by matching factors method

Factors of 162

List of positive integer factors of 162 that divides 162 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162

Factors of 169

List of positive integer factors of 169 that divides 169 without a remainder.

1,13,169

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 162 and 169. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 162 and 169 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 162 and 169

Properties of GCF 162 and 169

(i) The GCF of 162 and 169 is associative

GCF of 162 and 169 = GCF of 169 and 162

Related Greatest Common Factor of 162

Related Greatest Common Factor of 169

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 162 and 169

1. What is the GCF of 162 and 169?

Answer: GCF of 162 and 169 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 162?

Answer: Factors of 162 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162. There are 10 integers that are factors of 162. The greatest factor of 162 is 162.

3. What are the Factors of 169?

Answer: Factors of 169 are 1, 13, 169. There are 3 integers that are factors of 169. The greatest factor of 169 is 169.

4. How to Find the GCF of 162 and 169?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 162 and 169 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 162

162 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 169

169 = 13 x 13

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 162 and 169 is 1