Greatest Common Factor of 237 and 244

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 237, 244 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 237 and 244 is 1.

GCF(237,244) = 1

GCF of 237 and 244

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 237 and 244

GCF of 237 and 244 is 1

Prime Factorization of 237


3 237
79 79
1

Prime factors of 237 are 3,79. Prime factorization of 237 in exponential form is:

237 = 31×791

Prime Factorization of 244


2 244
2 122
61 61
1

Prime factors of 244 are 2,61. Prime factorization of 244 in exponential form is:

244 = 22×611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 237 and 244 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 237 and 244 by matching factors method

Factors of 237

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

1,3,79,237

Factors of 244

List of positive integer factors of 244 that divides 244 without a remainder.

1,2,4,61,122,244

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 237 and 244. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 237 and 244 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 237 and 244

Properties of GCF 237 and 244

(i) The GCF of 237 and 244 is associative

GCF of 237 and 244 = GCF of 244 and 237

Related Greatest Common Factor of 237

Related Greatest Common Factor of 244

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 237 and 244

1. What is the GCF of 237 and 244?

Answer: GCF of 237 and 244 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 244?

Answer: Factors of 244 are 1, 2, 4, 61, 122, 244. There are 6 integers that are factors of 244. The greatest factor of 244 is 244.

4. How to Find the GCF of 237 and 244?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 237 and 244 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 237

237 = 3 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 244

244 = 2 x 2 x 61

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 237 and 244 is 1