Greatest Common Factor of 2017 and 2021

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 2017, 2021 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2017 and 2021 is 1.

GCF(2017,2021) = 1

GCF of 2017 and 2021

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 2017 and 2021

GCF of 2017 and 2021 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2017


2017 2017
1

Prime factors of 2017 are 2017. Prime factorization of 2017 in exponential form is:

2017 = 20171

Prime Factorization of 2021


43 2021
47 47
1

Prime factors of 2021 are 43.Prime factorization of 2021 in exponential form is:

2021 = 431×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2017 and 2021 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2017 and 2021 by matching factors method

Factors of 2017

List of positive integer factors of 2017 that divides 2017 without a remainder.

1,2017

Factors of 2021

List of positive integer factors of 2021 that divides 2021 without a remainder.

1,43,47,2021

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2017 and 2021. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2017 and 2021 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2017 and 2021

Properties of GCF 2017 and 2021

(i) The GCF of 2017 and 2021 is associative

GCF of 2017 and 2021 = GCF of 2021 and 2017

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2017 and 2021

1. What is the GCF of 2017 and 2021?

Answer: GCF of 2017 and 2021 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2017?

Answer: Factors of 2017 are 1, 2017. There are 2 integers that are factors of 2017. The greatest factor of 2017 is 2017.

3. What are the Factors of 2021?

Answer: Factors of 2021 are 1, 43, 47, 2021. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2021. The greatest factor of 2021 is 2021.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2017 and 2021?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2017 and 2021 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2017

2017 = 2017

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2021

2021 = 43 x 47

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 2017 and 2021 is 1