Greatest Common Factor of 437 and 442

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 437, 442 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 437 and 442 is 1.

GCF(437,442) = 1

GCF of 437 and 442

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 437 and 442

GCF of 437 and 442 is 1

Prime Factorization of 437


19 437
23 23
1

Prime factors of 437 are 19,23. Prime factorization of 437 in exponential form is:

437 = 191×231

Prime Factorization of 442


2 442
13 221
17 17
1

Prime factors of 442 are 2,13,17. Prime factorization of 442 in exponential form is:

442 = 21×131×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 437 and 442 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 437 and 442 by matching factors method

Factors of 437

List of positive integer factors of 437 that divides 437 without a remainder.

1,19,23,437

Factors of 442

List of positive integer factors of 442 that divides 442 without a remainder.

1,2,13,17,26,34,221,442

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 437 and 442. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 437 and 442 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 437 and 442

Properties of GCF 437 and 442

(i) The GCF of 437 and 442 is associative

GCF of 437 and 442 = GCF of 442 and 437

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 437 and 442

1. What is the GCF of 437 and 442?

Answer: GCF of 437 and 442 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 437?

Answer: Factors of 437 are 1, 19, 23, 437. There are 4 integers that are factors of 437. The greatest factor of 437 is 437.

3. What are the Factors of 442?

Answer: Factors of 442 are 1, 2, 13, 17, 26, 34, 221, 442. There are 8 integers that are factors of 442. The greatest factor of 442 is 442.

4. How to Find the GCF of 437 and 442?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 437 and 442 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 437

437 = 19 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 442

442 = 2 x 13 x 17

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 437 and 442 is 1