Greatest Common Factor of 272 and 277

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 272, 277 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 272 and 277 is 1.

GCF(272,277) = 1

GCF of 272 and 277

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 272 and 277

GCF of 272 and 277 is 1

Prime Factorization of 272


2 272
2 136
2 68
2 34
17 17
1

Prime factors of 272 are 2,17. Prime factorization of 272 in exponential form is:

272 = 24×171

Prime Factorization of 277


277 277
1

Prime factors of 277 are 277. Prime factorization of 277 in exponential form is:

277 = 2771

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 272 and 277 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 272 and 277 by matching factors method

Factors of 272

List of positive integer factors of 272 that divides 272 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,17,34,68,136,272

Factors of 277

List of positive integer factors of 277 that divides 277 without a remainder.

1,277

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 272 and 277. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 272 and 277 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 272 and 277

Properties of GCF 272 and 277

(i) The GCF of 272 and 277 is associative

GCF of 272 and 277 = GCF of 277 and 272

Related Greatest Common Factor of 272

Related Greatest Common Factor of 277

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 272 and 277

1. What is the GCF of 272 and 277?

Answer: GCF of 272 and 277 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 272?

Answer: Factors of 272 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 34, 68, 136, 272. There are 10 integers that are factors of 272. The greatest factor of 272 is 272.

3. What are the Factors of 277?

Answer: Factors of 277 are 1, 277. There are 2 integers that are factors of 277. The greatest factor of 277 is 277.

4. How to Find the GCF of 272 and 277?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 272 and 277 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 272

272 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 277

277 = 277

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 272 and 277 is 1