Greatest Common Factor of 740 and 743

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 740, 743 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 740 and 743 is 1.

GCF(740,743) = 1

GCF of 740 and 743

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 740 and 743

GCF of 740 and 743 is 1

Prime Factorization of 740


2 740
2 370
5 185
37 37
1

Prime factors of 740 are 2,5,37. Prime factorization of 740 in exponential form is:

740 = 22×51×371

Prime Factorization of 743


743 743
1

Prime factors of 743 are 743. Prime factorization of 743 in exponential form is:

743 = 7431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 740 and 743 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 740 and 743 by matching factors method

Factors of 740

List of positive integer factors of 740 that divides 740 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,37,74,148,185,370,740

Factors of 743

List of positive integer factors of 743 that divides 743 without a remainder.

1,743

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 740 and 743. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 740 and 743 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 740 and 743

Properties of GCF 740 and 743

(i) The GCF of 740 and 743 is associative

GCF of 740 and 743 = GCF of 743 and 740

Related Greatest Common Factor of 740

Related Greatest Common Factor of 743

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 740 and 743

1. What is the GCF of 740 and 743?

Answer: GCF of 740 and 743 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 740?

Answer: Factors of 740 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 37, 74, 148, 185, 370, 740. There are 12 integers that are factors of 740. The greatest factor of 740 is 740.

3. What are the Factors of 743?

Answer: Factors of 743 are 1, 743. There are 2 integers that are factors of 743. The greatest factor of 743 is 743.

4. How to Find the GCF of 740 and 743?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 740 and 743 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 740

740 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 743

743 = 743

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 740 and 743 is 1