Greatest Common Factor of 239 and 240

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 239, 240 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 239 and 240 is 1.

GCF(239,240) = 1

GCF of 239 and 240

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 239 and 240

GCF of 239 and 240 is 1

Prime Factorization of 239


239 239
1

Prime factors of 239 are 239. Prime factorization of 239 in exponential form is:

239 = 2391

Prime Factorization of 240


2 240
2 120
2 60
2 30
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 240 are 2.Prime factorization of 240 in exponential form is:

240 = 24×31×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 239 and 240 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 239 and 240 by matching factors method

Factors of 239

List of positive integer factors of 239 that divides 239 without a remainder.

1,239

Factors of 240

List of positive integer factors of 240 that divides 240 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,40,48,60,80,120,240

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 239 and 240. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 239 and 240 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 239 and 240

Properties of GCF 239 and 240

(i) The GCF of 239 and 240 is associative

GCF of 239 and 240 = GCF of 240 and 239

Related Greatest Common Factor of 239

Related Greatest Common Factor of 240

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 239 and 240

1. What is the GCF of 239 and 240?

Answer: GCF of 239 and 240 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 239?

Answer: Factors of 239 are 1, 239. There are 2 integers that are factors of 239. The greatest factor of 239 is 239.

3. What are the Factors of 240?

Answer: Factors of 240 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60, 80, 120, 240. There are 20 integers that are factors of 240. The greatest factor of 240 is 240.

4. How to Find the GCF of 239 and 240?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 239 and 240 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 239

239 = 239

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 240

240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

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 239 and 240 is 1