Greatest Common Factor of 197 and 199

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 197, 199 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 197 and 199 is 1.

GCF(197,199) = 1

GCF of 197 and 199

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 197 and 199

GCF of 197 and 199 is 1

Prime Factorization of 197


197 197
1

Prime factors of 197 are 197. Prime factorization of 197 in exponential form is:

197 = 1971

Prime Factorization of 199


199 199
1

Prime factors of 199 are 199.Prime factorization of 199 in exponential form is:

199 = 1991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 197 and 199 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 197 and 199 by matching factors method

Factors of 197

List of positive integer factors of 197 that divides 197 without a remainder.

1,197

Factors of 199

List of positive integer factors of 199 that divides 199 without a remainder.

1,199

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 197 and 199. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 197 and 199 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 197 and 199

Properties of GCF 197 and 199

(i) The GCF of 197 and 199 is associative

GCF of 197 and 199 = GCF of 199 and 197

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 197 and 199

1. What is the GCF of 197 and 199?

Answer: GCF of 197 and 199 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 197?

Answer: Factors of 197 are 1, 197. There are 2 integers that are factors of 197. The greatest factor of 197 is 197.

3. What are the Factors of 199?

Answer: Factors of 199 are 1, 199. There are 2 integers that are factors of 199. The greatest factor of 199 is 199.

4. How to Find the GCF of 197 and 199?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 197 and 199 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 197

197 = 197

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 199

199 = 199

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 197 and 199 is 1