Greatest Common Factor of 43 and 48

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 43, 48 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 43 and 48 is 1.

GCF(43,48) = 1

GCF of 43 and 48

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 43 and 48

GCF of 43 and 48 is 1

Prime Factorization of 43


43 43
1

Prime factors of 43 are 43. Prime factorization of 43 in exponential form is:

43 = 431

Prime Factorization of 48


2 48
2 24
2 12
2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 48 are 2.Prime factorization of 48 in exponential form is:

48 = 24×31

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 43 and 48 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 43 and 48 by matching factors method

Factors of 43

List of positive integer factors of 43 that divides 43 without a remainder.

1,43

Factors of 48

List of positive integer factors of 48 that divides 48 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 43 and 48. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 43 and 48 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 43 and 48

Properties of GCF 43 and 48

(i) The GCF of 43 and 48 is associative

GCF of 43 and 48 = GCF of 48 and 43

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 43 and 48

1. What is the GCF of 43 and 48?

Answer: GCF of 43 and 48 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 43?

Answer: Factors of 43 are 1, 43. There are 2 integers that are factors of 43. The greatest factor of 43 is 43.

3. What are the Factors of 48?

Answer: Factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. There are 10 integers that are factors of 48. The greatest factor of 48 is 48.

4. How to Find the GCF of 43 and 48?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 43 and 48 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 43

43 = 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 48

48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

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 43 and 48 is 1