Greatest Common Factor of 896 and 899

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 896, 899 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 896 and 899 is 1.

GCF(896,899) = 1

GCF of 896 and 899

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 896 and 899

GCF of 896 and 899 is 1

Prime Factorization of 896


2 896
2 448
2 224
2 112
2 56
2 28
2 14
7 7
1

Prime factors of 896 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 896 in exponential form is:

896 = 27×71

Prime Factorization of 899


29 899
31 31
1

Prime factors of 899 are 29,31. Prime factorization of 899 in exponential form is:

899 = 291×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 896 and 899 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 896 and 899 by matching factors method

Factors of 896

List of positive integer factors of 896 that divides 896 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,56,64,112,128,224,448,896

Factors of 899

List of positive integer factors of 899 that divides 899 without a remainder.

1,29,31,899

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 896 and 899. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 896 and 899 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 896 and 899

Properties of GCF 896 and 899

(i) The GCF of 896 and 899 is associative

GCF of 896 and 899 = GCF of 899 and 896

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 896 and 899

1. What is the GCF of 896 and 899?

Answer: GCF of 896 and 899 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 896?

Answer: Factors of 896 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 32, 56, 64, 112, 128, 224, 448, 896. There are 16 integers that are factors of 896. The greatest factor of 896 is 896.

3. What are the Factors of 899?

Answer: Factors of 899 are 1, 29, 31, 899. There are 4 integers that are factors of 899. The greatest factor of 899 is 899.

4. How to Find the GCF of 896 and 899?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 896 and 899 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 896

896 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 899

899 = 29 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 896 and 899 is 1