Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 73

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 60, 73 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 60 and 73 is 1.

GCF(60,73) = 1

GCF of 60 and 73

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 73

GCF of 60 and 73 is 1

Prime Factorization of 60


2 60
2 30
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 60 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 60 in exponential form is:

60 = 22×31×51

Prime Factorization of 73


73 73
1

Prime factors of 73 are 73. Prime factorization of 73 in exponential form is:

73 = 731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 60 and 73 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 73 by matching factors method

Factors of 60

List of positive integer factors of 60 that divides 60 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60

Factors of 73

List of positive integer factors of 73 that divides 73 without a remainder.

1,73

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 60 and 73. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 60 and 73 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 60 and 73

Properties of GCF 60 and 73

(i) The GCF of 60 and 73 is associative

GCF of 60 and 73 = GCF of 73 and 60

Related Greatest Common Factor of 60

Related Greatest Common Factor of 73

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 60 and 73

1. What is the GCF of 60 and 73?

Answer: GCF of 60 and 73 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 60?

Answer: Factors of 60 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60. There are 12 integers that are factors of 60. The greatest factor of 60 is 60.

3. What are the Factors of 73?

Answer: Factors of 73 are 1, 73. There are 2 integers that are factors of 73. The greatest factor of 73 is 73.

4. How to Find the GCF of 60 and 73?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 73 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 60

60 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 73

73 = 73

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 60 and 73 is 1