Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 409

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 406 and 409 is 1.

GCF(406,409) = 1

GCF of 406 and 409

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 409

GCF of 406 and 409 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 409


409 409
1

Prime factors of 409 are 409. Prime factorization of 409 in exponential form is:

409 = 4091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 406 and 409 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 409 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 409

List of positive integer factors of 409 that divides 409 without a remainder.

1,409

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 406 and 409. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 406 and 409 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 406 and 409

Properties of GCF 406 and 409

(i) The GCF of 406 and 409 is associative

GCF of 406 and 409 = GCF of 409 and 406

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 406 and 409

1. What is the GCF of 406 and 409?

Answer: GCF of 406 and 409 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 409?

Answer: Factors of 409 are 1, 409. There are 2 integers that are factors of 409. The greatest factor of 409 is 409.

4. How to Find the GCF of 406 and 409?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 406 and 409 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 406

406 = 2 x 7 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 409

409 = 409

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 409 is 1