What is the Greatest Common Factor of 12268 and 12281?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 12268 and 12281 is 1.

GCF(12268,12281) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 12268 and 12281, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 12268 and 12281.

How to find the GCF of 12268 and 12281?

We will first find the prime factorization of 12268 and 12281. After we will calculate the factors of 12268 and 12281 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 12268

Prime factors of 12268 are 2, 3067. Prime factorization of 12268 in exponential form is:

12268 = 2² × 3067¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 12281

Prime factors of 12281 are 12281. Prime factorization of 12281 in exponential form is:

12281 = 12281¹

Step-3: Factors of 12268

List of positive integer factors of 12268 that divides 12268 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 3067, 6134

Step-4: Factors of 12281

List of positive integer factors of 12281 that divides 12268 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 12268 and 12281. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12268 and 12281 is 1.

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