Question

What is the greatest number by which $1037$ and $1159$ can both be divided exactly?

Answer 1

Find the greatest number by which $1037$ and $1159$ can both be divided exactly.

The greatest common factor of two or more numbers is the number that can divide the numbers exactly.

Factors of $1037$ are $1,17,61,1037$.

Factors of $1159$ are $1,19,61,1159$.

The greatest common factor of numbers $1037,1159$ is $61$.

Hence, the greatest common factor of $1037,1159$ is $61$.