Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 407

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 406, 407 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 406 and 407 is 1.

GCF(406,407) = 1

GCF of 406 and 407

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 407

GCF of 406 and 407 is 1

Prime Factorization of 406


2 406
7 203
29 29
1

Prime factors of 406 are 2,7,29. Prime factorization of 406 in exponential form is:

406 = 21×71×291

Prime Factorization of 407


11 407
37 37
1

Prime factors of 407 are 11,37. Prime factorization of 407 in exponential form is:

407 = 111×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 406 and 407 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 407 by matching factors method

Factors of 406

List of positive integer factors of 406 that divides 406 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,29,58,203,406

Factors of 407

List of positive integer factors of 407 that divides 407 without a remainder.

1,11,37,407

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 406 and 407. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 406 and 407 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 406 and 407

Properties of GCF 406 and 407

(i) The GCF of 406 and 407 is associative

GCF of 406 and 407 = GCF of 407 and 406

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 406 and 407

1. What is the GCF of 406 and 407?

Answer: GCF of 406 and 407 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 406?

Answer: Factors of 406 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 29, 58, 203, 406. There are 8 integers that are factors of 406. The greatest factor of 406 is 406.

3. What are the Factors of 407?

Answer: Factors of 407 are 1, 11, 37, 407. There are 4 integers that are factors of 407. The greatest factor of 407 is 407.

4. How to Find the GCF of 406 and 407?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 407 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 406

406 = 2 x 7 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 407

407 = 11 x 37

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 406 and 407 is 1