Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 956

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 949, 956 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 949 and 956 is 1.

GCF(949,956) = 1

GCF of 949 and 956

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 956

GCF of 949 and 956 is 1

Prime Factorization of 949


13 949
73 73
1

Prime factors of 949 are 13,73. Prime factorization of 949 in exponential form is:

949 = 131×731

Prime Factorization of 956


2 956
2 478
239 239
1

Prime factors of 956 are 2,239. Prime factorization of 956 in exponential form is:

956 = 22×2391

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 949 and 956 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 956 by matching factors method

Factors of 949

List of positive integer factors of 949 that divides 949 without a remainder.

1,13,73,949

Factors of 956

List of positive integer factors of 956 that divides 956 without a remainder.

1,2,4,239,478,956

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 949 and 956. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 949 and 956 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 949 and 956

Properties of GCF 949 and 956

(i) The GCF of 949 and 956 is associative

GCF of 949 and 956 = GCF of 956 and 949

Related Greatest Common Factor of 949

Related Greatest Common Factor of 956

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 949 and 956

1. What is the GCF of 949 and 956?

Answer: GCF of 949 and 956 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 949?

Answer: Factors of 949 are 1, 13, 73, 949. There are 4 integers that are factors of 949. The greatest factor of 949 is 949.

3. What are the Factors of 956?

Answer: Factors of 956 are 1, 2, 4, 239, 478, 956. There are 6 integers that are factors of 956. The greatest factor of 956 is 956.

4. How to Find the GCF of 949 and 956?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 956 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 949

949 = 13 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 956

956 = 2 x 2 x 239

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 949 and 956 is 1