What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1086 and 1101?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1086 and 1101 is 3.

GCF(1086,1101) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1086 and 1101, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1086 and 1101.

How to find the GCF of 1086 and 1101?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1086 and 1101. After we will calculate the factors of 1086 and 1101 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1086

Prime factors of 1086 are 2, 3, 181. Prime factorization of 1086 in exponential form is:

1086 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 181¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1101

Prime factors of 1101 are 3, 367. Prime factorization of 1101 in exponential form is:

1101 = 3¹ × 367¹

Step-3: Factors of 1086

List of positive integer factors of 1086 that divides 1086 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 181, 362, 543

Step-4: Factors of 1101

List of positive integer factors of 1101 that divides 1086 without a remainder.

1, 3, 367

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1086 and 1101. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1086 and 1101 is 3.

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