Greatest Common Factor of 398 and 403

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 398, 403 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 398 and 403 is 1.

GCF(398,403) = 1

GCF of 398 and 403

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 398 and 403

GCF of 398 and 403 is 1

Prime Factorization of 398


2 398
199 199
1

Prime factors of 398 are 2,199. Prime factorization of 398 in exponential form is:

398 = 21×1991

Prime Factorization of 403


13 403
31 31
1

Prime factors of 403 are 13,31. Prime factorization of 403 in exponential form is:

403 = 131×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 398 and 403 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 398 and 403 by matching factors method

Factors of 398

List of positive integer factors of 398 that divides 398 without a remainder.

1,2,199,398

Factors of 403

List of positive integer factors of 403 that divides 403 without a remainder.

1,13,31,403

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 398 and 403. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 398 and 403 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 398 and 403

Properties of GCF 398 and 403

(i) The GCF of 398 and 403 is associative

GCF of 398 and 403 = GCF of 403 and 398

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 398 and 403

1. What is the GCF of 398 and 403?

Answer: GCF of 398 and 403 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 398?

Answer: Factors of 398 are 1, 2, 199, 398. There are 4 integers that are factors of 398. The greatest factor of 398 is 398.

3. What are the Factors of 403?

Answer: Factors of 403 are 1, 13, 31, 403. There are 4 integers that are factors of 403. The greatest factor of 403 is 403.

4. How to Find the GCF of 398 and 403?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 398 and 403 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 398

398 = 2 x 199

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 403

403 = 13 x 31

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 398 and 403 is 1