Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1663

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 1659, 1663 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1659 and 1663 is 1.

GCF(1659,1663) = 1

GCF of 1659 and 1663

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1663

GCF of 1659 and 1663 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1659


3 1659
7 553
79 79
1

Prime factors of 1659 are 3,7,79. Prime factorization of 1659 in exponential form is:

1659 = 31×71×791

Prime Factorization of 1663


1663 1663
1

Prime factors of 1663 are 1663. Prime factorization of 1663 in exponential form is:

1663 = 16631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1659 and 1663 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1663 by matching factors method

Factors of 1659

List of positive integer factors of 1659 that divides 1659 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,79,237,553,1659

Factors of 1663

List of positive integer factors of 1663 that divides 1663 without a remainder.

1,1663

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1659 and 1663. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1659 and 1663 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1659 and 1663

Properties of GCF 1659 and 1663

(i) The GCF of 1659 and 1663 is associative

GCF of 1659 and 1663 = GCF of 1663 and 1659

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1659

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1663

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1659 and 1663

1. What is the GCF of 1659 and 1663?

Answer: GCF of 1659 and 1663 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1659?

Answer: Factors of 1659 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 79, 237, 553, 1659. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1659. The greatest factor of 1659 is 1659.

3. What are the Factors of 1663?

Answer: Factors of 1663 are 1, 1663. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1663. The greatest factor of 1663 is 1663.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1659 and 1663?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1663 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1659

1659 = 3 x 7 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1663

1663 = 1663

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 1659 and 1663 is 1