Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 845

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 842, 845 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 842 and 845 is 1.

GCF(842,845) = 1

GCF of 842 and 845

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 845

GCF of 842 and 845 is 1

Prime Factorization of 842


2 842
421 421
1

Prime factors of 842 are 2,421. Prime factorization of 842 in exponential form is:

842 = 21×4211

Prime Factorization of 845


5 845
13 169
13 13
1

Prime factors of 845 are 5,13. Prime factorization of 845 in exponential form is:

845 = 51×132

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 842 and 845 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 845 by matching factors method

Factors of 842

List of positive integer factors of 842 that divides 842 without a remainder.

1,2,421,842

Factors of 845

List of positive integer factors of 845 that divides 845 without a remainder.

1,5,13,65,169,845

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 842 and 845. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 842 and 845 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 842 and 845

Properties of GCF 842 and 845

(i) The GCF of 842 and 845 is associative

GCF of 842 and 845 = GCF of 845 and 842

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 842 and 845

1. What is the GCF of 842 and 845?

Answer: GCF of 842 and 845 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 842?

Answer: Factors of 842 are 1, 2, 421, 842. There are 4 integers that are factors of 842. The greatest factor of 842 is 842.

3. What are the Factors of 845?

Answer: Factors of 845 are 1, 5, 13, 65, 169, 845. There are 6 integers that are factors of 845. The greatest factor of 845 is 845.

4. How to Find the GCF of 842 and 845?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 845 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 842

842 = 2 x 421

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 845

845 = 5 x 13 x 13

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 842 and 845 is 1