Greatest Common Factor of 957 and 959

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 957, 959 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 957 and 959 is 1.

GCF(957,959) = 1

GCF of 957 and 959

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 957 and 959

GCF of 957 and 959 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 959


7 959
137 137
1

Prime factors of 959 are 7,137. Prime factorization of 959 in exponential form is:

959 = 71×1371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 957 and 959 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 957 and 959 by matching factors method

Factors of 957

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

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

Factors of 959

List of positive integer factors of 959 that divides 959 without a remainder.

1,7,137,959

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 957 and 959. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 957 and 959 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 957 and 959

Properties of GCF 957 and 959

(i) The GCF of 957 and 959 is associative

GCF of 957 and 959 = GCF of 959 and 957

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 957 and 959

1. What is the GCF of 957 and 959?

Answer: GCF of 957 and 959 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 959?

Answer: Factors of 959 are 1, 7, 137, 959. There are 4 integers that are factors of 959. The greatest factor of 959 is 959.

4. How to Find the GCF of 957 and 959?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 957 and 959 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 957

957 = 3 x 11 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 959

959 = 7 x 137

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 957 and 959 is 1