Greatest Common Factor of 253 and 257

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 253, 257 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 253 and 257 is 1.

GCF(253,257) = 1

GCF of 253 and 257

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 253 and 257

GCF of 253 and 257 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 257


257 257
1

Prime factors of 257 are 257. Prime factorization of 257 in exponential form is:

257 = 2571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 253 and 257 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 253 and 257 by matching factors method

Factors of 253

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

1,11,23,253

Factors of 257

List of positive integer factors of 257 that divides 257 without a remainder.

1,257

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 253 and 257. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 253 and 257 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 253 and 257

Properties of GCF 253 and 257

(i) The GCF of 253 and 257 is associative

GCF of 253 and 257 = GCF of 257 and 253

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 253 and 257

1. What is the GCF of 253 and 257?

Answer: GCF of 253 and 257 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 257?

Answer: Factors of 257 are 1, 257. There are 2 integers that are factors of 257. The greatest factor of 257 is 257.

4. How to Find the GCF of 253 and 257?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 253 and 257 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 253

253 = 11 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 257

257 = 257

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 253 and 257 is 1