Greatest Common Factor of 961 and 966

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 961, 966 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 961 and 966 is 1.

GCF(961,966) = 1

GCF of 961 and 966

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 961 and 966

GCF of 961 and 966 is 1

Prime Factorization of 961


31 961
31 31
1

Prime factors of 961 are 31. Prime factorization of 961 in exponential form is:

961 = 312

Prime Factorization of 966


2 966
3 483
7 161
23 23
1

Prime factors of 966 are 2.Prime factorization of 966 in exponential form is:

966 = 21×31×71×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 961 and 966 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 961 and 966 by matching factors method

Factors of 961

List of positive integer factors of 961 that divides 961 without a remainder.

1,31,961

Factors of 966

List of positive integer factors of 966 that divides 966 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,23,42,46,69,138,161,322,483,966

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 961 and 966. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 961 and 966 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 961 and 966

Properties of GCF 961 and 966

(i) The GCF of 961 and 966 is associative

GCF of 961 and 966 = GCF of 966 and 961

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 961 and 966

1. What is the GCF of 961 and 966?

Answer: GCF of 961 and 966 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 961?

Answer: Factors of 961 are 1, 31, 961. There are 3 integers that are factors of 961. The greatest factor of 961 is 961.

3. What are the Factors of 966?

Answer: Factors of 966 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 23, 42, 46, 69, 138, 161, 322, 483, 966. There are 16 integers that are factors of 966. The greatest factor of 966 is 966.

4. How to Find the GCF of 961 and 966?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 961 and 966 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 961

961 = 31 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 966

966 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 23

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 961 and 966 is 1