Greatest Common Factor of 426 and 427

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 426, 427 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 426 and 427 is 1.

GCF(426,427) = 1

GCF of 426 and 427

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 426 and 427

GCF of 426 and 427 is 1

Prime Factorization of 426


2 426
3 213
71 71
1

Prime factors of 426 are 2,3,71. Prime factorization of 426 in exponential form is:

426 = 21×31×711

Prime Factorization of 427


7 427
61 61
1

Prime factors of 427 are 7,61. Prime factorization of 427 in exponential form is:

427 = 71×611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 426 and 427 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 426 and 427 by matching factors method

Factors of 426

List of positive integer factors of 426 that divides 426 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,71,142,213,426

Factors of 427

List of positive integer factors of 427 that divides 427 without a remainder.

1,7,61,427

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 426 and 427. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 426 and 427 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 426 and 427

Properties of GCF 426 and 427

(i) The GCF of 426 and 427 is associative

GCF of 426 and 427 = GCF of 427 and 426

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 426 and 427

1. What is the GCF of 426 and 427?

Answer: GCF of 426 and 427 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 426?

Answer: Factors of 426 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 71, 142, 213, 426. There are 8 integers that are factors of 426. The greatest factor of 426 is 426.

3. What are the Factors of 427?

Answer: Factors of 427 are 1, 7, 61, 427. There are 4 integers that are factors of 427. The greatest factor of 427 is 427.

4. How to Find the GCF of 426 and 427?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 426 and 427 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 426

426 = 2 x 3 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 427

427 = 7 x 61

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 426 and 427 is 1