Greatest Common Factor of 261 and 266

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 261, 266 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 261 and 266 is 1.

GCF(261,266) = 1

GCF of 261 and 266

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 261 and 266

GCF of 261 and 266 is 1

Prime Factorization of 261


3 261
3 87
29 29
1

Prime factors of 261 are 3,29. Prime factorization of 261 in exponential form is:

261 = 32×291

Prime Factorization of 266


2 266
7 133
19 19
1

Prime factors of 266 are 2,7,19. Prime factorization of 266 in exponential form is:

266 = 21×71×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 261 and 266 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 261 and 266 by matching factors method

Factors of 261

List of positive integer factors of 261 that divides 261 without a remainder.

1,3,9,29,87,261

Factors of 266

List of positive integer factors of 266 that divides 266 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,19,38,133,266

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 261 and 266. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 261 and 266 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 261 and 266

Properties of GCF 261 and 266

(i) The GCF of 261 and 266 is associative

GCF of 261 and 266 = GCF of 266 and 261

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 261 and 266

1. What is the GCF of 261 and 266?

Answer: GCF of 261 and 266 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 261?

Answer: Factors of 261 are 1, 3, 9, 29, 87, 261. There are 6 integers that are factors of 261. The greatest factor of 261 is 261.

3. What are the Factors of 266?

Answer: Factors of 266 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 19, 38, 133, 266. There are 8 integers that are factors of 266. The greatest factor of 266 is 266.

4. How to Find the GCF of 261 and 266?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 261 and 266 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 261

261 = 3 x 3 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 266

266 = 2 x 7 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 261 and 266 is 1