Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1664

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, 1664 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1659 and 1664 is 1.

GCF(1659,1664) = 1

GCF of 1659 and 1664

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 1664

GCF of 1659 and 1664 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 1664


2 1664
2 832
2 416
2 208
2 104
2 52
2 26
13 13
1

Prime factors of 1664 are 2,13. Prime factorization of 1664 in exponential form is:

1664 = 27×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1659 and 1664 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1664 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 1664

List of positive integer factors of 1664 that divides 1664 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,13,16,26,32,52,64,104,128,208,416,832,1664

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1659 and 1664. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1659 and 1664 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1659 and 1664

Properties of GCF 1659 and 1664

(i) The GCF of 1659 and 1664 is associative

GCF of 1659 and 1664 = GCF of 1664 and 1659

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1659

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1664

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1659 and 1664

1. What is the GCF of 1659 and 1664?

Answer: GCF of 1659 and 1664 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 1664?

Answer: Factors of 1664 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 16, 26, 32, 52, 64, 104, 128, 208, 416, 832, 1664. There are 16 integers that are factors of 1664. The greatest factor of 1664 is 1664.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1659 and 1664?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1659 and 1664 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1659

1659 = 3 x 7 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1664

1664 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 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 1659 and 1664 is 1