Greatest Common Factor of 277 and 278

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 277, 278 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 277 and 278 is 1.

GCF(277,278) = 1

GCF of 277 and 278

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 277 and 278

GCF of 277 and 278 is 1

Prime Factorization of 277


277 277
1

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

277 = 2771

Prime Factorization of 278


2 278
139 139
1

Prime factors of 278 are 2.Prime factorization of 278 in exponential form is:

278 = 21×1391

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 277 and 278 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 277 and 278 by matching factors method

Factors of 277

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

1,277

Factors of 278

List of positive integer factors of 278 that divides 278 without a remainder.

1,2,139,278

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 277 and 278. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 277 and 278 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 277 and 278

Properties of GCF 277 and 278

(i) The GCF of 277 and 278 is associative

GCF of 277 and 278 = GCF of 278 and 277

Related Greatest Common Factor of 277

Related Greatest Common Factor of 278

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 277 and 278

1. What is the GCF of 277 and 278?

Answer: GCF of 277 and 278 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 278?

Answer: Factors of 278 are 1, 2, 139, 278. There are 4 integers that are factors of 278. The greatest factor of 278 is 278.

4. How to Find the GCF of 277 and 278?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 277 and 278 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 277

277 = 277

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 278

278 = 2 x 139

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 277 and 278 is 1