Greatest Common Factor of 268 and 271

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 268, 271 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 268 and 271 is 1.

GCF(268,271) = 1

GCF of 268 and 271

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 268 and 271

GCF of 268 and 271 is 1

Prime Factorization of 268


2 268
2 134
67 67
1

Prime factors of 268 are 2,67. Prime factorization of 268 in exponential form is:

268 = 22×671

Prime Factorization of 271


271 271
1

Prime factors of 271 are 271. Prime factorization of 271 in exponential form is:

271 = 2711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 268 and 271 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 268 and 271 by matching factors method

Factors of 268

List of positive integer factors of 268 that divides 268 without a remainder.

1,2,4,67,134,268

Factors of 271

List of positive integer factors of 271 that divides 271 without a remainder.

1,271

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 268 and 271. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 268 and 271 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 268 and 271

Properties of GCF 268 and 271

(i) The GCF of 268 and 271 is associative

GCF of 268 and 271 = GCF of 271 and 268

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 268 and 271

1. What is the GCF of 268 and 271?

Answer: GCF of 268 and 271 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 268?

Answer: Factors of 268 are 1, 2, 4, 67, 134, 268. There are 6 integers that are factors of 268. The greatest factor of 268 is 268.

3. What are the Factors of 271?

Answer: Factors of 271 are 1, 271. There are 2 integers that are factors of 271. The greatest factor of 271 is 271.

4. How to Find the GCF of 268 and 271?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 268 and 271 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 268

268 = 2 x 2 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 271

271 = 271

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 268 and 271 is 1