Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 463

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 462, 463 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 462 and 463 is 1.

GCF(462,463) = 1

GCF of 462 and 463

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 463

GCF of 462 and 463 is 1

Prime Factorization of 462


2 462
3 231
7 77
11 11
1

Prime factors of 462 are 2,3,7,11. Prime factorization of 462 in exponential form is:

462 = 21×31×71×111

Prime Factorization of 463


463 463
1

Prime factors of 463 are 463. Prime factorization of 463 in exponential form is:

463 = 4631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 462 and 463 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 463 by matching factors method

Factors of 462

List of positive integer factors of 462 that divides 462 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,11,14,21,22,33,42,66,77,154,231,462

Factors of 463

List of positive integer factors of 463 that divides 463 without a remainder.

1,463

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 462 and 463. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 462 and 463 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 462 and 463

Properties of GCF 462 and 463

(i) The GCF of 462 and 463 is associative

GCF of 462 and 463 = GCF of 463 and 462

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 462 and 463

1. What is the GCF of 462 and 463?

Answer: GCF of 462 and 463 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 462?

Answer: Factors of 462 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 21, 22, 33, 42, 66, 77, 154, 231, 462. There are 16 integers that are factors of 462. The greatest factor of 462 is 462.

3. What are the Factors of 463?

Answer: Factors of 463 are 1, 463. There are 2 integers that are factors of 463. The greatest factor of 463 is 463.

4. How to Find the GCF of 462 and 463?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 463 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 462

462 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 463

463 = 463

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 462 and 463 is 1