Greatest Common Factor of 659 and 660

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 659, 660 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 659 and 660 is 1.

GCF(659,660) = 1

GCF of 659 and 660

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 659 and 660

GCF of 659 and 660 is 1

Prime Factorization of 659


659 659
1

Prime factors of 659 are 659. Prime factorization of 659 in exponential form is:

659 = 6591

Prime Factorization of 660


2 660
2 330
3 165
5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 660 are 2.Prime factorization of 660 in exponential form is:

660 = 22×31×51×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 659 and 660 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 659 and 660 by matching factors method

Factors of 659

List of positive integer factors of 659 that divides 659 without a remainder.

1,659

Factors of 660

List of positive integer factors of 660 that divides 660 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,10,11,12,15,20,22,30,33,44,55,60,66,110,132,165,220,330,660

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 659 and 660. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 659 and 660 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 659 and 660

Properties of GCF 659 and 660

(i) The GCF of 659 and 660 is associative

GCF of 659 and 660 = GCF of 660 and 659

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 659 and 660

1. What is the GCF of 659 and 660?

Answer: GCF of 659 and 660 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 659?

Answer: Factors of 659 are 1, 659. There are 2 integers that are factors of 659. The greatest factor of 659 is 659.

3. What are the Factors of 660?

Answer: Factors of 660 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 30, 33, 44, 55, 60, 66, 110, 132, 165, 220, 330, 660. There are 24 integers that are factors of 660. The greatest factor of 660 is 660.

4. How to Find the GCF of 659 and 660?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 659 and 660 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 659

659 = 659

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 660

660 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 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 659 and 660 is 1