Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 241

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 236, 241 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 236 and 241 is 1.

GCF(236,241) = 1

GCF of 236 and 241

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 241

GCF of 236 and 241 is 1

Prime Factorization of 236


2 236
2 118
59 59
1

Prime factors of 236 are 2,59. Prime factorization of 236 in exponential form is:

236 = 22×591

Prime Factorization of 241


241 241
1

Prime factors of 241 are 241. Prime factorization of 241 in exponential form is:

241 = 2411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 236 and 241 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 241 by matching factors method

Factors of 236

List of positive integer factors of 236 that divides 236 without a remainder.

1,2,4,59,118,236

Factors of 241

List of positive integer factors of 241 that divides 241 without a remainder.

1,241

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 236 and 241. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 236 and 241 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 236 and 241

Properties of GCF 236 and 241

(i) The GCF of 236 and 241 is associative

GCF of 236 and 241 = GCF of 241 and 236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 241

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 236 and 241

1. What is the GCF of 236 and 241?

Answer: GCF of 236 and 241 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 236?

Answer: Factors of 236 are 1, 2, 4, 59, 118, 236. There are 6 integers that are factors of 236. The greatest factor of 236 is 236.

3. What are the Factors of 241?

Answer: Factors of 241 are 1, 241. There are 2 integers that are factors of 241. The greatest factor of 241 is 241.

4. How to Find the GCF of 236 and 241?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 241 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 236

236 = 2 x 2 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 241

241 = 241

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 236 and 241 is 1