Greatest Common Factor of 251 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 251, 253 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 251 and 253 is 1.

GCF(251,253) = 1

GCF of 251 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 251 and 253

GCF of 251 and 253 is 1

Prime Factorization of 251


251 251
1

Prime factors of 251 are 251. Prime factorization of 251 in exponential form is:

251 = 2511

Prime Factorization of 253


11 253
23 23
1

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

253 = 111×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 251 and 253 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 251 and 253 by matching factors method

Factors of 251

List of positive integer factors of 251 that divides 251 without a remainder.

1,251

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 251 and 253. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 251 and 253 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 251 and 253

Properties of GCF 251 and 253

(i) The GCF of 251 and 253 is associative

GCF of 251 and 253 = GCF of 253 and 251

Related Greatest Common Factor of 251

Related Greatest Common Factor of 253

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 251 and 253

1. What is the GCF of 251 and 253?

Answer: GCF of 251 and 253 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 251?

Answer: Factors of 251 are 1, 251. There are 2 integers that are factors of 251. The greatest factor of 251 is 251.

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 251 and 253?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 251 and 253 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 251

251 = 251

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 251 and 253 is 1