Greatest Common Factor of 2172 and 2179

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 2172, 2179 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2172 and 2179 is 1.

GCF(2172,2179) = 1

GCF of 2172 and 2179

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2172 and 2179

GCF of 2172 and 2179 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2172


2 2172
2 1086
3 543
181 181
1

Prime factors of 2172 are 2,3,181. Prime factorization of 2172 in exponential form is:

2172 = 22×31×1811

Prime Factorization of 2179


2179 2179
1

Prime factors of 2179 are 2179. Prime factorization of 2179 in exponential form is:

2179 = 21791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2172 and 2179 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2172 and 2179 by matching factors method

Factors of 2172

List of positive integer factors of 2172 that divides 2172 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,181,362,543,724,1086,2172

Factors of 2179

List of positive integer factors of 2179 that divides 2179 without a remainder.

1,2179

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2172 and 2179. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2172 and 2179 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2172 and 2179

Properties of GCF 2172 and 2179

(i) The GCF of 2172 and 2179 is associative

GCF of 2172 and 2179 = GCF of 2179 and 2172

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2172

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2179

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2172 and 2179

1. What is the GCF of 2172 and 2179?

Answer: GCF of 2172 and 2179 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2172?

Answer: Factors of 2172 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 181, 362, 543, 724, 1086, 2172. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2172. The greatest factor of 2172 is 2172.

3. What are the Factors of 2179?

Answer: Factors of 2179 are 1, 2179. There are 2 integers that are factors of 2179. The greatest factor of 2179 is 2179.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2172 and 2179?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2172 and 2179 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2172

2172 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2179

2179 = 2179

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 2172 and 2179 is 1