Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 957

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 949 and 957 is 1.

GCF(949,957) = 1

GCF of 949 and 957

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 957

GCF of 949 and 957 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 957


3 957
11 319
29 29
1

Prime factors of 957 are 3,11,29. Prime factorization of 957 in exponential form is:

957 = 31×111×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 949 and 957 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 957 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 957

List of positive integer factors of 957 that divides 957 without a remainder.

1,3,11,29,33,87,319,957

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 949 and 957. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 949 and 957 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 949 and 957

Properties of GCF 949 and 957

(i) The GCF of 949 and 957 is associative

GCF of 949 and 957 = GCF of 957 and 949

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 949 and 957

1. What is the GCF of 949 and 957?

Answer: GCF of 949 and 957 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 957?

Answer: Factors of 957 are 1, 3, 11, 29, 33, 87, 319, 957. There are 8 integers that are factors of 957. The greatest factor of 957 is 957.

4. How to Find the GCF of 949 and 957?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 949 and 957 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 949

949 = 13 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 957

957 = 3 x 11 x 29

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 957 is 1