Greatest Common Factor of 42, 20, 55, 157

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 42, 20, 55, 157 i.e. 1 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 20, 55, 157 is 1.

GCF(42, 20, 55, 157) = 1

GCF of 42, 20, 55, 157

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,20,55,157

GCF of 42,20,55,157 is 1

∴ GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 20

List of positive integer factors of 20 that divides 20 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20

Factors of 55

List of positive integer factors of 55 that divides 55 without a remainder.

1,5,11,55

Factors of 157

List of positive integer factors of 157 that divides 157 without a remainder.

1,157

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,20,55,157 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,20,55,157 is 1.

GCF of two or more Numbers Calculation Examples

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 20, 55, 157

1. What is the GCF of 42, 20, 55, 157?

Answer: GCF of 42, 20, 55, 157 is 1.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 20, 55, 157

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 20, 55, 157 = 1

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 20, 55, 157) = 1.