Greatest Common Factor of 79 and 83

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

• Greatest Common Factor of 79 and 83 by prime factorization method
• Greatest Common Factor of 79 and 83 by matching factors method

Prime Factorization of 79

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

79 = 79¹

Prime Factorization of 83

Prime factors of 83 are 83.Prime factorization of 83 in exponential form is:

83 = 83¹

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 79 and 83 is 1

Factors of 79

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

1,79

Factors of 83

List of positive integer factors of 83 that divides 83 without a remainder.

1,83

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 79 and 83. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 79 and 83 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 79 and 83

(i) The GCF of 79 and 83 is associative

GCF of 79 and 83 = GCF of 83 and 79

1. What is the GCF of 79 and 83?

Answer: GCF of 79 and 83 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 83?

Answer: Factors of 83 are 1, 83. There are 2 integers that are factors of 83. The greatest factor of 83 is 83.

4. How to Find the GCF of 79 and 83?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 79 and 83 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 79

79 = 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 83

83 = 83

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 79 and 83 is 1