Greatest Common Factor of 1975 and 1978

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 1975, 1978 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1975 and 1978 is 1.

GCF(1975,1978) = 1

GCF of 1975 and 1978

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 1975 and 1978

GCF of 1975 and 1978 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1975


5 1975
5 395
79 79
1

Prime factors of 1975 are 5,79. Prime factorization of 1975 in exponential form is:

1975 = 52×791

Prime Factorization of 1978


2 1978
23 989
43 43
1

Prime factors of 1978 are 2,23,43. Prime factorization of 1978 in exponential form is:

1978 = 21×231×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1975 and 1978 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1975 and 1978 by matching factors method

Factors of 1975

List of positive integer factors of 1975 that divides 1975 without a remainder.

1,5,25,79,395,1975

Factors of 1978

List of positive integer factors of 1978 that divides 1978 without a remainder.

1,2,23,43,46,86,989,1978

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1975 and 1978. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1975 and 1978 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1975 and 1978

Properties of GCF 1975 and 1978

(i) The GCF of 1975 and 1978 is associative

GCF of 1975 and 1978 = GCF of 1978 and 1975

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1975

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1978

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1975 and 1978

1. What is the GCF of 1975 and 1978?

Answer: GCF of 1975 and 1978 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1975?

Answer: Factors of 1975 are 1, 5, 25, 79, 395, 1975. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1975. The greatest factor of 1975 is 1975.

3. What are the Factors of 1978?

Answer: Factors of 1978 are 1, 2, 23, 43, 46, 86, 989, 1978. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1978. The greatest factor of 1978 is 1978.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1975 and 1978?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1975 and 1978 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1975

1975 = 5 x 5 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1978

1978 = 2 x 23 x 43

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 1975 and 1978 is 1