Greatest Common Factor of 940 and 943

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 940, 943 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 940 and 943 is 1.

GCF(940,943) = 1

GCF of 940 and 943

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 940 and 943

GCF of 940 and 943 is 1

Prime Factorization of 940


2 940
2 470
5 235
47 47
1

Prime factors of 940 are 2,5,47. Prime factorization of 940 in exponential form is:

940 = 22×51×471

Prime Factorization of 943


23 943
41 41
1

Prime factors of 943 are 23,41. Prime factorization of 943 in exponential form is:

943 = 231×411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 940 and 943 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 940 and 943 by matching factors method

Factors of 940

List of positive integer factors of 940 that divides 940 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,47,94,188,235,470,940

Factors of 943

List of positive integer factors of 943 that divides 943 without a remainder.

1,23,41,943

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 940 and 943. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 940 and 943 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 940 and 943

Properties of GCF 940 and 943

(i) The GCF of 940 and 943 is associative

GCF of 940 and 943 = GCF of 943 and 940

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 940 and 943

1. What is the GCF of 940 and 943?

Answer: GCF of 940 and 943 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 940?

Answer: Factors of 940 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 47, 94, 188, 235, 470, 940. There are 12 integers that are factors of 940. The greatest factor of 940 is 940.

3. What are the Factors of 943?

Answer: Factors of 943 are 1, 23, 41, 943. There are 4 integers that are factors of 943. The greatest factor of 943 is 943.

4. How to Find the GCF of 940 and 943?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 940 and 943 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 940

940 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 943

943 = 23 x 41

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 940 and 943 is 1