Greatest Common Factor of 76 and 79

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 76, 79 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 76 and 79 is 1.

GCF(76,79) = 1

GCF of 76 and 79

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 76 and 79

GCF of 76 and 79 is 1

Prime Factorization of 76


2 76
2 38
19 19
1

Prime factors of 76 are 2,19. Prime factorization of 76 in exponential form is:

76 = 22×191

Prime Factorization of 79


79 79
1

Prime factors of 79 are 79. Prime factorization of 79 in exponential form is:

79 = 791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 76 and 79 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 76 and 79 by matching factors method

Factors of 76

List of positive integer factors of 76 that divides 76 without a remainder.

1,2,4,19,38,76

Factors of 79

List of positive integer factors of 79 that divides 79 without a remainder.

1,79

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 76 and 79. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 76 and 79 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 76 and 79

Properties of GCF 76 and 79

(i) The GCF of 76 and 79 is associative

GCF of 76 and 79 = GCF of 79 and 76

Related Greatest Common Factor of 76

Related Greatest Common Factor of 79

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 76 and 79

1. What is the GCF of 76 and 79?

Answer: GCF of 76 and 79 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 76?

Answer: Factors of 76 are 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 76. There are 6 integers that are factors of 76. The greatest factor of 76 is 76.

3. What are the Factors of 79?

Answer: Factors of 79 are 1, 79. There are 2 integers that are factors of 79. The greatest factor of 79 is 79.

4. How to Find the GCF of 76 and 79?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 76 and 79 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 76

76 = 2 x 2 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 79

79 = 79

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 76 and 79 is 1