Greatest Common Factor of 172, 421, 40

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 172, 421, 40 i.e. 1 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 172, 421, 40 is 1.

GCF(172, 421, 40) = 1

GCF of 172, 421, 40

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 172,421,40

GCF of 172,421,40 is 1

∴ GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 172

List of positive integer factors of 172 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1,2,4,43,86,172

Factors of 421

List of positive integer factors of 421 that divides 421 without a remainder.

1,421

Factors of 40

List of positive integer factors of 40 that divides 40 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 172,421,40 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 172,421,40 is 1.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 172, 421, 40

1. What is the GCF of 172, 421, 40?

Answer: GCF of 172, 421, 40 is 1.

2. How to Find the GCF of 172, 421, 40

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 172, 421, 40 = 1

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(172, 421, 40) = 1.