Greatest Common Factor of 297 and 304

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 297, 304 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 297 and 304 is 1.

GCF(297,304) = 1

GCF of 297 and 304

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 297 and 304

GCF of 297 and 304 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 304


2 304
2 152
2 76
2 38
19 19
1

Prime factors of 304 are 2,19. Prime factorization of 304 in exponential form is:

304 = 24×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 297 and 304 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 297 and 304 by matching factors method

Factors of 297

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

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

Factors of 304

List of positive integer factors of 304 that divides 304 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,19,38,76,152,304

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 297 and 304. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 297 and 304 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 297 and 304

Properties of GCF 297 and 304

(i) The GCF of 297 and 304 is associative

GCF of 297 and 304 = GCF of 304 and 297

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 297 and 304

1. What is the GCF of 297 and 304?

Answer: GCF of 297 and 304 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 304?

Answer: Factors of 304 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 19, 38, 76, 152, 304. There are 10 integers that are factors of 304. The greatest factor of 304 is 304.

4. How to Find the GCF of 297 and 304?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 297 and 304 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 297

297 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 304

304 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 19

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 297 and 304 is 1