Greatest Common Factor of 357 and 361

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 357, 361 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 357 and 361 is 1.

GCF(357,361) = 1

GCF of 357 and 361

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 357 and 361

GCF of 357 and 361 is 1

Prime Factorization of 357


3 357
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 357 are 3,7,17. Prime factorization of 357 in exponential form is:

357 = 31×71×171

Prime Factorization of 361


19 361
19 19
1

Prime factors of 361 are 19. Prime factorization of 361 in exponential form is:

361 = 192

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 357 and 361 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 357 and 361 by matching factors method

Factors of 357

List of positive integer factors of 357 that divides 357 without a remainder.

1,3,7,17,21,51,119,357

Factors of 361

List of positive integer factors of 361 that divides 361 without a remainder.

1,19,361

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 357 and 361. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 357 and 361 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 357 and 361

Properties of GCF 357 and 361

(i) The GCF of 357 and 361 is associative

GCF of 357 and 361 = GCF of 361 and 357

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 357 and 361

1. What is the GCF of 357 and 361?

Answer: GCF of 357 and 361 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 357?

Answer: Factors of 357 are 1, 3, 7, 17, 21, 51, 119, 357. There are 8 integers that are factors of 357. The greatest factor of 357 is 357.

3. What are the Factors of 361?

Answer: Factors of 361 are 1, 19, 361. There are 3 integers that are factors of 361. The greatest factor of 361 is 361.

4. How to Find the GCF of 357 and 361?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 357 and 361 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 357

357 = 3 x 7 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 361

361 = 19 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 357 and 361 is 1