Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 839

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 838, 839 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 838 and 839 is 1.

GCF(838,839) = 1

GCF of 838 and 839

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 839

GCF of 838 and 839 is 1

Prime Factorization of 838


2 838
419 419
1

Prime factors of 838 are 2,419. Prime factorization of 838 in exponential form is:

838 = 21×4191

Prime Factorization of 839


839 839
1

Prime factors of 839 are 839. Prime factorization of 839 in exponential form is:

839 = 8391

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 838 and 839 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 839 by matching factors method

Factors of 838

List of positive integer factors of 838 that divides 838 without a remainder.

1,2,419,838

Factors of 839

List of positive integer factors of 839 that divides 839 without a remainder.

1,839

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 838 and 839. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 838 and 839 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 838 and 839

Properties of GCF 838 and 839

(i) The GCF of 838 and 839 is associative

GCF of 838 and 839 = GCF of 839 and 838

Related Greatest Common Factor of 838

Related Greatest Common Factor of 839

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 838 and 839

1. What is the GCF of 838 and 839?

Answer: GCF of 838 and 839 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 838?

Answer: Factors of 838 are 1, 2, 419, 838. There are 4 integers that are factors of 838. The greatest factor of 838 is 838.

3. What are the Factors of 839?

Answer: Factors of 839 are 1, 839. There are 2 integers that are factors of 839. The greatest factor of 839 is 839.

4. How to Find the GCF of 838 and 839?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 839 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 838

838 = 2 x 419

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 839

839 = 839

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 838 and 839 is 1