Greatest Common Factor of 492 and 497

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 492, 497 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 492 and 497 is 1.

GCF(492,497) = 1

GCF of 492 and 497

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 492 and 497

GCF of 492 and 497 is 1

Prime Factorization of 492


2 492
2 246
3 123
41 41
1

Prime factors of 492 are 2,3,41. Prime factorization of 492 in exponential form is:

492 = 22×31×411

Prime Factorization of 497


7 497
71 71
1

Prime factors of 497 are 7,71. Prime factorization of 497 in exponential form is:

497 = 71×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 492 and 497 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 492 and 497 by matching factors method

Factors of 492

List of positive integer factors of 492 that divides 492 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,41,82,123,164,246,492

Factors of 497

List of positive integer factors of 497 that divides 497 without a remainder.

1,7,71,497

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 492 and 497. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 492 and 497 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 492 and 497

Properties of GCF 492 and 497

(i) The GCF of 492 and 497 is associative

GCF of 492 and 497 = GCF of 497 and 492

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 492 and 497

1. What is the GCF of 492 and 497?

Answer: GCF of 492 and 497 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 492?

Answer: Factors of 492 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 492. There are 12 integers that are factors of 492. The greatest factor of 492 is 492.

3. What are the Factors of 497?

Answer: Factors of 497 are 1, 7, 71, 497. There are 4 integers that are factors of 497. The greatest factor of 497 is 497.

4. How to Find the GCF of 492 and 497?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 492 and 497 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 492

492 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 41

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 497

497 = 7 x 71

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 492 and 497 is 1