Greatest Common Factor of 173 and 176

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 173, 176 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 173 and 176 is 1.

GCF(173,176) = 1

GCF of 173 and 176

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 173 and 176

GCF of 173 and 176 is 1

Prime Factorization of 173


173 173
1

Prime factors of 173 are 173. Prime factorization of 173 in exponential form is:

173 = 1731

Prime Factorization of 176


2 176
2 88
2 44
2 22
11 11
1

Prime factors of 176 are 2.Prime factorization of 176 in exponential form is:

176 = 24×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 173 and 176 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 173 and 176 by matching factors method

Factors of 173

List of positive integer factors of 173 that divides 173 without a remainder.

1,173

Factors of 176

List of positive integer factors of 176 that divides 176 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,16,22,44,88,176

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 173 and 176. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 173 and 176 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 173 and 176

Properties of GCF 173 and 176

(i) The GCF of 173 and 176 is associative

GCF of 173 and 176 = GCF of 176 and 173

Related Greatest Common Factor of 173

Related Greatest Common Factor of 176

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 173 and 176

1. What is the GCF of 173 and 176?

Answer: GCF of 173 and 176 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 173?

Answer: Factors of 173 are 1, 173. There are 2 integers that are factors of 173. The greatest factor of 173 is 173.

3. What are the Factors of 176?

Answer: Factors of 176 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 22, 44, 88, 176. There are 10 integers that are factors of 176. The greatest factor of 176 is 176.

4. How to Find the GCF of 173 and 176?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 173 and 176 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 173

173 = 173

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 176

176 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11

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 173 and 176 is 1