Greatest Common Factor of 878 and 879

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 878, 879 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 878 and 879 is 1.

GCF(878,879) = 1

GCF of 878 and 879

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 878 and 879

GCF of 878 and 879 is 1

Prime Factorization of 878


2 878
439 439
1

Prime factors of 878 are 2,439. Prime factorization of 878 in exponential form is:

878 = 21×4391

Prime Factorization of 879


3 879
293 293
1

Prime factors of 879 are 3,293. Prime factorization of 879 in exponential form is:

879 = 31×2931

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 878 and 879 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 878 and 879 by matching factors method

Factors of 878

List of positive integer factors of 878 that divides 878 without a remainder.

1,2,439,878

Factors of 879

List of positive integer factors of 879 that divides 879 without a remainder.

1,3,293,879

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 878 and 879. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 878 and 879 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 878 and 879

Properties of GCF 878 and 879

(i) The GCF of 878 and 879 is associative

GCF of 878 and 879 = GCF of 879 and 878

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 878 and 879

1. What is the GCF of 878 and 879?

Answer: GCF of 878 and 879 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 878?

Answer: Factors of 878 are 1, 2, 439, 878. There are 4 integers that are factors of 878. The greatest factor of 878 is 878.

3. What are the Factors of 879?

Answer: Factors of 879 are 1, 3, 293, 879. There are 4 integers that are factors of 879. The greatest factor of 879 is 879.

4. How to Find the GCF of 878 and 879?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 878 and 879 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 878

878 = 2 x 439

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 879

879 = 3 x 293

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 878 and 879 is 1