Greatest Common Factor of 262 and 265

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 262, 265 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 262 and 265 is 1.

GCF(262,265) = 1

GCF of 262 and 265

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 262 and 265

GCF of 262 and 265 is 1

Prime Factorization of 262


2 262
131 131
1

Prime factors of 262 are 2,131. Prime factorization of 262 in exponential form is:

262 = 21×1311

Prime Factorization of 265


5 265
53 53
1

Prime factors of 265 are 5,53. Prime factorization of 265 in exponential form is:

265 = 51×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 262 and 265 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 262 and 265 by matching factors method

Factors of 262

List of positive integer factors of 262 that divides 262 without a remainder.

1,2,131,262

Factors of 265

List of positive integer factors of 265 that divides 265 without a remainder.

1,5,53,265

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 262 and 265. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 262 and 265 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 262 and 265

Properties of GCF 262 and 265

(i) The GCF of 262 and 265 is associative

GCF of 262 and 265 = GCF of 265 and 262

Related Greatest Common Factor of 262

Related Greatest Common Factor of 265

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 262 and 265

1. What is the GCF of 262 and 265?

Answer: GCF of 262 and 265 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 262?

Answer: Factors of 262 are 1, 2, 131, 262. There are 4 integers that are factors of 262. The greatest factor of 262 is 262.

3. What are the Factors of 265?

Answer: Factors of 265 are 1, 5, 53, 265. There are 4 integers that are factors of 265. The greatest factor of 265 is 265.

4. How to Find the GCF of 262 and 265?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 262 and 265 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 262

262 = 2 x 131

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 265

265 = 5 x 53

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 262 and 265 is 1