Greatest Common Factor of 27 and 47

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 27, 47 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 27 and 47 is 1.

GCF(27,47) = 1

GCF of 27 and 47

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 27 and 47

GCF of 27 and 47 is 1

Prime Factorization of 27


3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 27 are 3. Prime factorization of 27 in exponential form is:

27 = 33

Prime Factorization of 47


47 47
1

Prime factors of 47 are 47.Prime factorization of 47 in exponential form is:

47 = 471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 27 and 47 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 27 and 47 by matching factors method

Factors of 27

List of positive integer factors of 27 that divides 27 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27

Factors of 47

List of positive integer factors of 47 that divides 47 without a remainder.

1,47

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 27 and 47. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 27 and 47 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 27 and 47

Properties of GCF 27 and 47

(i) The GCF of 27 and 47 is associative

GCF of 27 and 47 = GCF of 47 and 27

Related Greatest Common Factor of 27

Related Greatest Common Factor of 47

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 27 and 47

1. What is the GCF of 27 and 47?

Answer: GCF of 27 and 47 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 27?

Answer: Factors of 27 are 1, 3, 9, 27. There are 4 integers that are factors of 27. The greatest factor of 27 is 27.

3. What are the Factors of 47?

Answer: Factors of 47 are 1, 47. There are 2 integers that are factors of 47. The greatest factor of 47 is 47.

4. How to Find the GCF of 27 and 47?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 27 and 47 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 27

27 = 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 47

47 = 47

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 27 and 47 is 1