Greatest Common Factor of 61 and 66

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 61, 66 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 61 and 66 is 1.

GCF(61,66) = 1

GCF of 61 and 66

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 61 and 66

GCF of 61 and 66 is 1

Prime Factorization of 61


61 61
1

Prime factors of 61 are 61. Prime factorization of 61 in exponential form is:

61 = 611

Prime Factorization of 66


2 66
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 66 are 2.Prime factorization of 66 in exponential form is:

66 = 21×31×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 61 and 66 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 61 and 66 by matching factors method

Factors of 61

List of positive integer factors of 61 that divides 61 without a remainder.

1,61

Factors of 66

List of positive integer factors of 66 that divides 66 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,11,22,33,66

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 61 and 66. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 61 and 66 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 61 and 66

Properties of GCF 61 and 66

(i) The GCF of 61 and 66 is associative

GCF of 61 and 66 = GCF of 66 and 61

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 61 and 66

1. What is the GCF of 61 and 66?

Answer: GCF of 61 and 66 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 61?

Answer: Factors of 61 are 1, 61. There are 2 integers that are factors of 61. The greatest factor of 61 is 61.

3. What are the Factors of 66?

Answer: Factors of 66 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66. There are 8 integers that are factors of 66. The greatest factor of 66 is 66.

4. How to Find the GCF of 61 and 66?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 61 and 66 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 61

61 = 61

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 66

66 = 2 x 3 x 11

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 61 and 66 is 1