What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1247 and 1262?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1247 and 1262 is 1.

GCF(1247,1262) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1247 and 1262, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1247 and 1262.

How to find the GCF of 1247 and 1262?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1247 and 1262. After we will calculate the factors of 1247 and 1262 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1247

Prime factors of 1247 are 29, 43. Prime factorization of 1247 in exponential form is:

1247 = 29¹ × 43¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1262

Prime factors of 1262 are 2, 631. Prime factorization of 1262 in exponential form is:

1262 = 2¹ × 631¹

Step-3: Factors of 1247

List of positive integer factors of 1247 that divides 1247 without a remainder.

1, 29, 43

Step-4: Factors of 1262

List of positive integer factors of 1262 that divides 1247 without a remainder.

1, 2, 631

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1247 and 1262. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1247 and 1262 is 1.

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