Greatest Common Factor of 851 and 857

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 851, 857 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 851 and 857 is 1.

GCF(851,857) = 1

GCF of 851 and 857

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 851 and 857

GCF of 851 and 857 is 1

Prime Factorization of 851


23 851
37 37
1

Prime factors of 851 are 23,37. Prime factorization of 851 in exponential form is:

851 = 231×371

Prime Factorization of 857


857 857
1

Prime factors of 857 are 857. Prime factorization of 857 in exponential form is:

857 = 8571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 851 and 857 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 851 and 857 by matching factors method

Factors of 851

List of positive integer factors of 851 that divides 851 without a remainder.

1,23,37,851

Factors of 857

List of positive integer factors of 857 that divides 857 without a remainder.

1,857

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 851 and 857. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 851 and 857 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 851 and 857

Properties of GCF 851 and 857

(i) The GCF of 851 and 857 is associative

GCF of 851 and 857 = GCF of 857 and 851

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 851 and 857

1. What is the GCF of 851 and 857?

Answer: GCF of 851 and 857 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 851?

Answer: Factors of 851 are 1, 23, 37, 851. There are 4 integers that are factors of 851. The greatest factor of 851 is 851.

3. What are the Factors of 857?

Answer: Factors of 857 are 1, 857. There are 2 integers that are factors of 857. The greatest factor of 857 is 857.

4. How to Find the GCF of 851 and 857?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 851 and 857 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 851

851 = 23 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 857

857 = 857

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 851 and 857 is 1