Greatest Common Factor of 85 and 93

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 85, 93 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 85 and 93 is 1.

GCF(85,93) = 1

GCF of 85 and 93

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 85 and 93

GCF of 85 and 93 is 1

Prime Factorization of 85


5 85
17 17
1

Prime factors of 85 are 5,17. Prime factorization of 85 in exponential form is:

85 = 51×171

Prime Factorization of 93


3 93
31 31
1

Prime factors of 93 are 3,31. Prime factorization of 93 in exponential form is:

93 = 31×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 85 and 93 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 85 and 93 by matching factors method

Factors of 85

List of positive integer factors of 85 that divides 85 without a remainder.

1,5,17,85

Factors of 93

List of positive integer factors of 93 that divides 93 without a remainder.

1,3,31,93

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 85 and 93. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 85 and 93 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 85 and 93

Properties of GCF 85 and 93

(i) The GCF of 85 and 93 is associative

GCF of 85 and 93 = GCF of 93 and 85

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 85 and 93

1. What is the GCF of 85 and 93?

Answer: GCF of 85 and 93 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 85?

Answer: Factors of 85 are 1, 5, 17, 85. There are 4 integers that are factors of 85. The greatest factor of 85 is 85.

3. What are the Factors of 93?

Answer: Factors of 93 are 1, 3, 31, 93. There are 4 integers that are factors of 93. The greatest factor of 93 is 93.

4. How to Find the GCF of 85 and 93?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 85 and 93 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 85

85 = 5 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 93

93 = 3 x 31

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 85 and 93 is 1