Greatest Common Factor of 945 and 946

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 945, 946 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 945 and 946 is 1.

GCF(945,946) = 1

GCF of 945 and 946

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 945 and 946

GCF of 945 and 946 is 1

Prime Factorization of 945


3 945
3 315
3 105
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 945 are 3,5,7. Prime factorization of 945 in exponential form is:

945 = 33×51×71

Prime Factorization of 946


2 946
11 473
43 43
1

Prime factors of 946 are 2,11,43. Prime factorization of 946 in exponential form is:

946 = 21×111×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 945 and 946 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 945 and 946 by matching factors method

Factors of 945

List of positive integer factors of 945 that divides 945 without a remainder.

1,3,5,7,9,15,21,27,35,45,63,105,135,189,315,945

Factors of 946

List of positive integer factors of 946 that divides 946 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,43,86,473,946

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 945 and 946. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 945 and 946 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 945 and 946

Properties of GCF 945 and 946

(i) The GCF of 945 and 946 is associative

GCF of 945 and 946 = GCF of 946 and 945

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 945 and 946

1. What is the GCF of 945 and 946?

Answer: GCF of 945 and 946 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 945?

Answer: Factors of 945 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 27, 35, 45, 63, 105, 135, 189, 315, 945. There are 16 integers that are factors of 945. The greatest factor of 945 is 945.

3. What are the Factors of 946?

Answer: Factors of 946 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 43, 86, 473, 946. There are 8 integers that are factors of 946. The greatest factor of 946 is 946.

4. How to Find the GCF of 945 and 946?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 945 and 946 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 945

945 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 946

946 = 2 x 11 x 43

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 945 and 946 is 1