Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 841

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 838 and 841 is 1.

GCF(838,841) = 1

GCF of 838 and 841

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 841

GCF of 838 and 841 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 841


29 841
29 29
1

Prime factors of 841 are 29. Prime factorization of 841 in exponential form is:

841 = 292

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 838 and 841 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 841 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 841

List of positive integer factors of 841 that divides 841 without a remainder.

1,29,841

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 838 and 841. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 838 and 841 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 838 and 841

Properties of GCF 838 and 841

(i) The GCF of 838 and 841 is associative

GCF of 838 and 841 = GCF of 841 and 838

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 838 and 841

1. What is the GCF of 838 and 841?

Answer: GCF of 838 and 841 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 841?

Answer: Factors of 841 are 1, 29, 841. There are 3 integers that are factors of 841. The greatest factor of 841 is 841.

4. How to Find the GCF of 838 and 841?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 838 and 841 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 838

838 = 2 x 419

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 841

841 = 29 x 29

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 841 is 1