Greatest Common Factor of 742 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 742, 743 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 742 and 743 is 1.

GCF(742,743) = 1

GCF of 742 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 742 and 743

GCF of 742 and 743 is 1

Prime Factorization of 742


2 742
7 371
53 53
1

Prime factors of 742 are 2,7,53. Prime factorization of 742 in exponential form is:

742 = 21×71×531

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 742 and 743 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 742 and 743 by matching factors method

Factors of 742

List of positive integer factors of 742 that divides 742 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,53,106,371,742

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 742 and 743. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 742 and 743 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 742 and 743

Properties of GCF 742 and 743

(i) The GCF of 742 and 743 is associative

GCF of 742 and 743 = GCF of 743 and 742

Related Greatest Common Factor of 742

Related Greatest Common Factor of 743

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 742 and 743

1. What is the GCF of 742 and 743?

Answer: GCF of 742 and 743 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 742?

Answer: Factors of 742 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 53, 106, 371, 742. There are 8 integers that are factors of 742. The greatest factor of 742 is 742.

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 742 and 743?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 742 and 743 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 742

742 = 2 x 7 x 53

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 742 and 743 is 1