Greatest Common Factor of 292 and 297

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 292, 297 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 292 and 297 is 1.

GCF(292,297) = 1

GCF of 292 and 297

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 292 and 297

GCF of 292 and 297 is 1

Prime Factorization of 292


2 292
2 146
73 73
1

Prime factors of 292 are 2,73. Prime factorization of 292 in exponential form is:

292 = 22×731

Prime Factorization of 297


3 297
3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 297 are 3,11. Prime factorization of 297 in exponential form is:

297 = 33×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 292 and 297 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 292 and 297 by matching factors method

Factors of 292

List of positive integer factors of 292 that divides 292 without a remainder.

1,2,4,73,146,292

Factors of 297

List of positive integer factors of 297 that divides 297 without a remainder.

1,3,9,11,27,33,99,297

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 292 and 297. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 292 and 297 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 292 and 297

Properties of GCF 292 and 297

(i) The GCF of 292 and 297 is associative

GCF of 292 and 297 = GCF of 297 and 292

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 292 and 297

1. What is the GCF of 292 and 297?

Answer: GCF of 292 and 297 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 292?

Answer: Factors of 292 are 1, 2, 4, 73, 146, 292. There are 6 integers that are factors of 292. The greatest factor of 292 is 292.

3. What are the Factors of 297?

Answer: Factors of 297 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 99, 297. There are 8 integers that are factors of 297. The greatest factor of 297 is 297.

4. How to Find the GCF of 292 and 297?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 292 and 297 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 292

292 = 2 x 2 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 297

297 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 11

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 292 and 297 is 1