What is the Greatest Common Factor of 127 and 143?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 127 and 143 is 1.

GCF(127,143) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 127 and 143, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 127 and 143.

How to find the GCF of 127 and 143?

We will first find the prime factorization of 127 and 143. After we will calculate the factors of 127 and 143 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 127

Prime factors of 127 are 127. Prime factorization of 127 in exponential form is:

127 = 127¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 143

Prime factors of 143 are 11, 13. Prime factorization of 143 in exponential form is:

143 = 11¹ × 13¹

Step-3: Factors of 127

List of positive integer factors of 127 that divides 127 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 143

List of positive integer factors of 143 that divides 127 without a remainder.

1, 11, 13

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 127 and 143. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 127 and 143 is 1.

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