Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 729

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 724, 729 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 724 and 729 is 1.

GCF(724,729) = 1

GCF of 724 and 729

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 729

GCF of 724 and 729 is 1

Prime Factorization of 724


2 724
2 362
181 181
1

Prime factors of 724 are 2,181. Prime factorization of 724 in exponential form is:

724 = 22×1811

Prime Factorization of 729


3 729
3 243
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 729 are 3. Prime factorization of 729 in exponential form is:

729 = 36

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 724 and 729 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 729 by matching factors method

Factors of 724

List of positive integer factors of 724 that divides 724 without a remainder.

1,2,4,181,362,724

Factors of 729

List of positive integer factors of 729 that divides 729 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,81,243,729

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 724 and 729. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 724 and 729 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 724 and 729

Properties of GCF 724 and 729

(i) The GCF of 724 and 729 is associative

GCF of 724 and 729 = GCF of 729 and 724

Related Greatest Common Factor of 724

Related Greatest Common Factor of 729

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 724 and 729

1. What is the GCF of 724 and 729?

Answer: GCF of 724 and 729 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 724?

Answer: Factors of 724 are 1, 2, 4, 181, 362, 724. There are 6 integers that are factors of 724. The greatest factor of 724 is 724.

3. What are the Factors of 729?

Answer: Factors of 729 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729. There are 7 integers that are factors of 729. The greatest factor of 729 is 729.

4. How to Find the GCF of 724 and 729?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 729 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 724

724 = 2 x 2 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 729

729 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

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 724 and 729 is 1