Greatest Common Factor of 489 and 493

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 489, 493 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 489 and 493 is 1.

GCF(489,493) = 1

GCF of 489 and 493

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 489 and 493

GCF of 489 and 493 is 1

Prime Factorization of 489


3 489
163 163
1

Prime factors of 489 are 3,163. Prime factorization of 489 in exponential form is:

489 = 31×1631

Prime Factorization of 493


17 493
29 29
1

Prime factors of 493 are 17,29. Prime factorization of 493 in exponential form is:

493 = 171×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 489 and 493 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 489 and 493 by matching factors method

Factors of 489

List of positive integer factors of 489 that divides 489 without a remainder.

1,3,163,489

Factors of 493

List of positive integer factors of 493 that divides 493 without a remainder.

1,17,29,493

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 489 and 493. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 489 and 493 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 489 and 493

Properties of GCF 489 and 493

(i) The GCF of 489 and 493 is associative

GCF of 489 and 493 = GCF of 493 and 489

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 489 and 493

1. What is the GCF of 489 and 493?

Answer: GCF of 489 and 493 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 489?

Answer: Factors of 489 are 1, 3, 163, 489. There are 4 integers that are factors of 489. The greatest factor of 489 is 489.

3. What are the Factors of 493?

Answer: Factors of 493 are 1, 17, 29, 493. There are 4 integers that are factors of 493. The greatest factor of 493 is 493.

4. How to Find the GCF of 489 and 493?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 489 and 493 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 489

489 = 3 x 163

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 493

493 = 17 x 29

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 489 and 493 is 1