Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 537

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 536, 537 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 536 and 537 is 1.

GCF(536,537) = 1

GCF of 536 and 537

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 537

GCF of 536 and 537 is 1

Prime Factorization of 536


2 536
2 268
2 134
67 67
1

Prime factors of 536 are 2,67. Prime factorization of 536 in exponential form is:

536 = 23×671

Prime Factorization of 537


3 537
179 179
1

Prime factors of 537 are 3,179. Prime factorization of 537 in exponential form is:

537 = 31×1791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 536 and 537 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 537 by matching factors method

Factors of 536

List of positive integer factors of 536 that divides 536 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,67,134,268,536

Factors of 537

List of positive integer factors of 537 that divides 537 without a remainder.

1,3,179,537

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 536 and 537. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 536 and 537 is 1.

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Properties of GCF 536 and 537

(i) The GCF of 536 and 537 is associative

GCF of 536 and 537 = GCF of 537 and 536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 537

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 536 and 537

1. What is the GCF of 536 and 537?

Answer: GCF of 536 and 537 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 536?

Answer: Factors of 536 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 67, 134, 268, 536. There are 8 integers that are factors of 536. The greatest factor of 536 is 536.

3. What are the Factors of 537?

Answer: Factors of 537 are 1, 3, 179, 537. There are 4 integers that are factors of 537. The greatest factor of 537 is 537.

4. How to Find the GCF of 536 and 537?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 537 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 536

536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 537

537 = 3 x 179

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 536 and 537 is 1