GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Greatest Common Factor of 139 and 157?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 139 and 157 is 1.

GCF(139,157) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 139 and 157, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 139 and 157.

GCF Calculator and
and

How to find the GCF of 139 and 157?

We will first find the prime factorization of 139 and 157. After we will calculate the factors of 139 and 157 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 139

Prime factors of 139 are 139. Prime factorization of 139 in exponential form is:

139 = 1391

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 157

Prime factors of 157 are 157. Prime factorization of 157 in exponential form is:

157 = 1571

Step-3: Factors of 139

List of positive integer factors of 139 that divides 139 without a remainder.

1

Step-4: Factors of 157

List of positive integer factors of 157 that divides 139 without a remainder.

1

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 139 and 157. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 139 and 157 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 139 and 157