Greatest Common Factor of 686 and 687

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 686, 687 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 686 and 687 is 1.

GCF(686,687) = 1

GCF of 686 and 687

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 686 and 687

GCF of 686 and 687 is 1

Prime Factorization of 686


2 686
7 343
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 686 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 686 in exponential form is:

686 = 21×73

Prime Factorization of 687


3 687
229 229
1

Prime factors of 687 are 3,229. Prime factorization of 687 in exponential form is:

687 = 31×2291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 686 and 687 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 686 and 687 by matching factors method

Factors of 686

List of positive integer factors of 686 that divides 686 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,49,98,343,686

Factors of 687

List of positive integer factors of 687 that divides 687 without a remainder.

1,3,229,687

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 686 and 687. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 686 and 687 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 686 and 687

Properties of GCF 686 and 687

(i) The GCF of 686 and 687 is associative

GCF of 686 and 687 = GCF of 687 and 686

Related Greatest Common Factor of 686

Related Greatest Common Factor of 687

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 686 and 687

1. What is the GCF of 686 and 687?

Answer: GCF of 686 and 687 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 686?

Answer: Factors of 686 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98, 343, 686. There are 8 integers that are factors of 686. The greatest factor of 686 is 686.

3. What are the Factors of 687?

Answer: Factors of 687 are 1, 3, 229, 687. There are 4 integers that are factors of 687. The greatest factor of 687 is 687.

4. How to Find the GCF of 686 and 687?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 686 and 687 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 686

686 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 687

687 = 3 x 229

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 686 and 687 is 1