Greatest Common Factor of 240 and 247

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 240, 247 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 240 and 247 is 1.

GCF(240,247) = 1

GCF of 240 and 247

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 240 and 247

GCF of 240 and 247 is 1

Prime Factorization of 240


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

Prime factors of 240 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 240 in exponential form is:

240 = 24×31×51

Prime Factorization of 247


13 247
19 19
1

Prime factors of 247 are 13,19. Prime factorization of 247 in exponential form is:

247 = 131×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 240 and 247 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 240 and 247 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 247

List of positive integer factors of 247 that divides 247 without a remainder.

1,13,19,247

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 240 and 247. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 240 and 247 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 240 and 247

Properties of GCF 240 and 247

(i) The GCF of 240 and 247 is associative

GCF of 240 and 247 = GCF of 247 and 240

Related Greatest Common Factor of 240

Related Greatest Common Factor of 247

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 240 and 247

1. What is the GCF of 240 and 247?

Answer: GCF of 240 and 247 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 247?

Answer: Factors of 247 are 1, 13, 19, 247. There are 4 integers that are factors of 247. The greatest factor of 247 is 247.

4. How to Find the GCF of 240 and 247?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 240 and 247 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 240

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

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 247

247 = 13 x 19

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 240 and 247 is 1