Greatest Common Factor of 163 and 168

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 163, 168 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 163 and 168 is 1.

GCF(163,168) = 1

GCF of 163 and 168

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 163 and 168

GCF of 163 and 168 is 1

Prime Factorization of 163


163 163
1

Prime factors of 163 are 163. Prime factorization of 163 in exponential form is:

163 = 1631

Prime Factorization of 168


2 168
2 84
2 42
3 21
7 7
1

Prime factors of 168 are 2.Prime factorization of 168 in exponential form is:

168 = 23×31×71

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 163 and 168 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 163 and 168 by matching factors method

Factors of 163

List of positive integer factors of 163 that divides 163 without a remainder.

1,163

Factors of 168

List of positive integer factors of 168 that divides 168 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,21,24,28,42,56,84,168

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 163 and 168. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 163 and 168 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 163 and 168

Properties of GCF 163 and 168

(i) The GCF of 163 and 168 is associative

GCF of 163 and 168 = GCF of 168 and 163

Related Greatest Common Factor of 163

Related Greatest Common Factor of 168

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 163 and 168

1. What is the GCF of 163 and 168?

Answer: GCF of 163 and 168 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 163?

Answer: Factors of 163 are 1, 163. There are 2 integers that are factors of 163. The greatest factor of 163 is 163.

3. What are the Factors of 168?

Answer: Factors of 168 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 56, 84, 168. There are 16 integers that are factors of 168. The greatest factor of 168 is 168.

4. How to Find the GCF of 163 and 168?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 163 and 168 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 163

163 = 163

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 168

168 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7

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 163 and 168 is 1