Greatest Common Factor of 255 and 263

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 255, 263 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 255 and 263 is 1.

GCF(255,263) = 1

GCF of 255 and 263

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 255 and 263

GCF of 255 and 263 is 1

Prime Factorization of 255


3 255
5 85
17 17
1

Prime factors of 255 are 3,5,17. Prime factorization of 255 in exponential form is:

255 = 31×51×171

Prime Factorization of 263


263 263
1

Prime factors of 263 are 263. Prime factorization of 263 in exponential form is:

263 = 2631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 255 and 263 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 255 and 263 by matching factors method

Factors of 255

List of positive integer factors of 255 that divides 255 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,17,51,85,255

Factors of 263

List of positive integer factors of 263 that divides 263 without a remainder.

1,263

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 255 and 263. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 255 and 263 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 255 and 263

Properties of GCF 255 and 263

(i) The GCF of 255 and 263 is associative

GCF of 255 and 263 = GCF of 263 and 255

Related Greatest Common Factor of 255

Related Greatest Common Factor of 263

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 255 and 263

1. What is the GCF of 255 and 263?

Answer: GCF of 255 and 263 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 255?

Answer: Factors of 255 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 51, 85, 255. There are 8 integers that are factors of 255. The greatest factor of 255 is 255.

3. What are the Factors of 263?

Answer: Factors of 263 are 1, 263. There are 2 integers that are factors of 263. The greatest factor of 263 is 263.

4. How to Find the GCF of 255 and 263?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 255 and 263 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 255

255 = 3 x 5 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 263

263 = 263

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 255 and 263 is 1