Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 287

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 286, 287 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 286 and 287 is 1.

GCF(286,287) = 1

GCF of 286 and 287

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 287

GCF of 286 and 287 is 1

Prime Factorization of 286


2 286
11 143
13 13
1

Prime factors of 286 are 2,11,13. Prime factorization of 286 in exponential form is:

286 = 21×111×131

Prime Factorization of 287


7 287
41 41
1

Prime factors of 287 are 7,41. Prime factorization of 287 in exponential form is:

287 = 71×411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 286 and 287 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 287 by matching factors method

Factors of 286

List of positive integer factors of 286 that divides 286 without a remainder.

1,2,11,13,22,26,143,286

Factors of 287

List of positive integer factors of 287 that divides 287 without a remainder.

1,7,41,287

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 286 and 287. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 286 and 287 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 286 and 287

Properties of GCF 286 and 287

(i) The GCF of 286 and 287 is associative

GCF of 286 and 287 = GCF of 287 and 286

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 286 and 287

1. What is the GCF of 286 and 287?

Answer: GCF of 286 and 287 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 286?

Answer: Factors of 286 are 1, 2, 11, 13, 22, 26, 143, 286. There are 8 integers that are factors of 286. The greatest factor of 286 is 286.

3. What are the Factors of 287?

Answer: Factors of 287 are 1, 7, 41, 287. There are 4 integers that are factors of 287. The greatest factor of 287 is 287.

4. How to Find the GCF of 286 and 287?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 287 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 286

286 = 2 x 11 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 287

287 = 7 x 41

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 286 and 287 is 1