Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 253

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 246, 253 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 246 and 253 is 1.

GCF(246,253) = 1

GCF of 246 and 253

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 253

GCF of 246 and 253 is 1

Prime Factorization of 246


2 246
3 123
41 41
1

Prime factors of 246 are 2,3,41. Prime factorization of 246 in exponential form is:

246 = 21×31×411

Prime Factorization of 253


11 253
23 23
1

Prime factors of 253 are 11,23. Prime factorization of 253 in exponential form is:

253 = 111×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 246 and 253 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 253 by matching factors method

Factors of 246

List of positive integer factors of 246 that divides 246 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,41,82,123,246

Factors of 253

List of positive integer factors of 253 that divides 253 without a remainder.

1,11,23,253

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 246 and 253. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 246 and 253 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 246 and 253

Properties of GCF 246 and 253

(i) The GCF of 246 and 253 is associative

GCF of 246 and 253 = GCF of 253 and 246

Related Greatest Common Factor of 246

Related Greatest Common Factor of 253

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 246 and 253

1. What is the GCF of 246 and 253?

Answer: GCF of 246 and 253 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 246?

Answer: Factors of 246 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123, 246. There are 8 integers that are factors of 246. The greatest factor of 246 is 246.

3. What are the Factors of 253?

Answer: Factors of 253 are 1, 11, 23, 253. There are 4 integers that are factors of 253. The greatest factor of 253 is 253.

4. How to Find the GCF of 246 and 253?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 253 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 246

246 = 2 x 3 x 41

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 253

253 = 11 x 23

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 246 and 253 is 1