Greatest Common Factor of 1973 and 1976

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 1973, 1976 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1973 and 1976 is 1.

GCF(1973,1976) = 1

GCF of 1973 and 1976

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 1973 and 1976

GCF of 1973 and 1976 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1973


1973 1973
1

Prime factors of 1973 are 1973. Prime factorization of 1973 in exponential form is:

1973 = 19731

Prime Factorization of 1976


2 1976
2 988
2 494
13 247
19 19
1

Prime factors of 1976 are 2.Prime factorization of 1976 in exponential form is:

1976 = 23×131×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1973 and 1976 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1973 and 1976 by matching factors method

Factors of 1973

List of positive integer factors of 1973 that divides 1973 without a remainder.

1,1973

Factors of 1976

List of positive integer factors of 1976 that divides 1976 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,13,19,26,38,52,76,104,152,247,494,988,1976

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1973 and 1976. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1973 and 1976 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1973 and 1976

Properties of GCF 1973 and 1976

(i) The GCF of 1973 and 1976 is associative

GCF of 1973 and 1976 = GCF of 1976 and 1973

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1973 and 1976

1. What is the GCF of 1973 and 1976?

Answer: GCF of 1973 and 1976 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1973?

Answer: Factors of 1973 are 1, 1973. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1973. The greatest factor of 1973 is 1973.

3. What are the Factors of 1976?

Answer: Factors of 1976 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 19, 26, 38, 52, 76, 104, 152, 247, 494, 988, 1976. There are 16 integers that are factors of 1976. The greatest factor of 1976 is 1976.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1973 and 1976?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1973 and 1976 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1973

1973 = 1973

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1976

1976 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 19

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 1973 and 1976 is 1