Greatest Common Factor of 720 and 727

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 720, 727 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 720 and 727 is 1.

GCF(720,727) = 1

GCF of 720 and 727

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 720 and 727

GCF of 720 and 727 is 1

Prime Factorization of 720


2 720
2 360
2 180
2 90
3 45
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 720 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 720 in exponential form is:

720 = 24×32×51

Prime Factorization of 727


727 727
1

Prime factors of 727 are 727. Prime factorization of 727 in exponential form is:

727 = 7271

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 720 and 727 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 720 and 727 by matching factors method

Factors of 720

List of positive integer factors of 720 that divides 720 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,16,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,48,60,72,80,90,120,144,180,240,360,720

Factors of 727

List of positive integer factors of 727 that divides 727 without a remainder.

1,727

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 720 and 727. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 720 and 727 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 720 and 727

Properties of GCF 720 and 727

(i) The GCF of 720 and 727 is associative

GCF of 720 and 727 = GCF of 727 and 720

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 720 and 727

1. What is the GCF of 720 and 727?

Answer: GCF of 720 and 727 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 720?

Answer: Factors of 720 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 72, 80, 90, 120, 144, 180, 240, 360, 720. There are 30 integers that are factors of 720. The greatest factor of 720 is 720.

3. What are the Factors of 727?

Answer: Factors of 727 are 1, 727. There are 2 integers that are factors of 727. The greatest factor of 727 is 727.

4. How to Find the GCF of 720 and 727?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 720 and 727 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 720

720 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 727

727 = 727

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 720 and 727 is 1