Greatest Common Factor of 229 and 237

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 229, 237 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 229 and 237 is 1.

GCF(229,237) = 1

GCF of 229 and 237

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 229 and 237

GCF of 229 and 237 is 1

Prime Factorization of 229


229 229
1

Prime factors of 229 are 229. Prime factorization of 229 in exponential form is:

229 = 2291

Prime Factorization of 237


3 237
79 79
1

Prime factors of 237 are 3.Prime factorization of 237 in exponential form is:

237 = 31×791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 229 and 237 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 229 and 237 by matching factors method

Factors of 229

List of positive integer factors of 229 that divides 229 without a remainder.

1,229

Factors of 237

List of positive integer factors of 237 that divides 237 without a remainder.

1,3,79,237

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 229 and 237. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 229 and 237 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 229 and 237

Properties of GCF 229 and 237

(i) The GCF of 229 and 237 is associative

GCF of 229 and 237 = GCF of 237 and 229

Related Greatest Common Factor of 229

Related Greatest Common Factor of 237

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 229 and 237

1. What is the GCF of 229 and 237?

Answer: GCF of 229 and 237 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 229?

Answer: Factors of 229 are 1, 229. There are 2 integers that are factors of 229. The greatest factor of 229 is 229.

3. What are the Factors of 237?

Answer: Factors of 237 are 1, 3, 79, 237. There are 4 integers that are factors of 237. The greatest factor of 237 is 237.

4. How to Find the GCF of 229 and 237?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 229 and 237 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 229

229 = 229

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 237

237 = 3 x 79

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 229 and 237 is 1