Greatest Common Factor of 87 and 94

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 87, 94 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 87 and 94 is 1.

GCF(87,94) = 1

GCF of 87 and 94

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 87 and 94

GCF of 87 and 94 is 1

Prime Factorization of 87


3 87
29 29
1

Prime factors of 87 are 3,29. Prime factorization of 87 in exponential form is:

87 = 31×291

Prime Factorization of 94


2 94
47 47
1

Prime factors of 94 are 2,47. Prime factorization of 94 in exponential form is:

94 = 21×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 87 and 94 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 87 and 94 by matching factors method

Factors of 87

List of positive integer factors of 87 that divides 87 without a remainder.

1,3,29,87

Factors of 94

List of positive integer factors of 94 that divides 94 without a remainder.

1,2,47,94

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 87 and 94. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 87 and 94 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 87 and 94

Properties of GCF 87 and 94

(i) The GCF of 87 and 94 is associative

GCF of 87 and 94 = GCF of 94 and 87

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 87 and 94

1. What is the GCF of 87 and 94?

Answer: GCF of 87 and 94 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 87?

Answer: Factors of 87 are 1, 3, 29, 87. There are 4 integers that are factors of 87. The greatest factor of 87 is 87.

3. What are the Factors of 94?

Answer: Factors of 94 are 1, 2, 47, 94. There are 4 integers that are factors of 94. The greatest factor of 94 is 94.

4. How to Find the GCF of 87 and 94?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 87 and 94 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 87

87 = 3 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 94

94 = 2 x 47

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 87 and 94 is 1