Greatest Common Factor of 637 and 640

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 637, 640 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 637 and 640 is 1.

GCF(637,640) = 1

GCF of 637 and 640

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 637 and 640

GCF of 637 and 640 is 1

Prime Factorization of 637


7 637
7 91
13 13
1

Prime factors of 637 are 7,13. Prime factorization of 637 in exponential form is:

637 = 72×131

Prime Factorization of 640


2 640
2 320
2 160
2 80
2 40
2 20
2 10
5 5
1

Prime factors of 640 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 640 in exponential form is:

640 = 27×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 637 and 640 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 637 and 640 by matching factors method

Factors of 637

List of positive integer factors of 637 that divides 637 without a remainder.

1,7,13,49,91,637

Factors of 640

List of positive integer factors of 640 that divides 640 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,64,80,128,160,320,640

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 637 and 640. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 637 and 640 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 637 and 640

Properties of GCF 637 and 640

(i) The GCF of 637 and 640 is associative

GCF of 637 and 640 = GCF of 640 and 637

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 637 and 640

1. What is the GCF of 637 and 640?

Answer: GCF of 637 and 640 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 637?

Answer: Factors of 637 are 1, 7, 13, 49, 91, 637. There are 6 integers that are factors of 637. The greatest factor of 637 is 637.

3. What are the Factors of 640?

Answer: Factors of 640 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 128, 160, 320, 640. There are 16 integers that are factors of 640. The greatest factor of 640 is 640.

4. How to Find the GCF of 637 and 640?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 637 and 640 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 637

637 = 7 x 7 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 640

640 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5

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 637 and 640 is 1