What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1278 and 1286?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1278 and 1286 is 2.

GCF(1278,1286) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1278 and 1286, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1278 and 1286.

How to find the GCF of 1278 and 1286?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1278 and 1286. After we will calculate the factors of 1278 and 1286 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1278

Prime factors of 1278 are 2, 3, 71. Prime factorization of 1278 in exponential form is:

1278 = 2¹ × 3² × 71¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1286

Prime factors of 1286 are 2, 643. Prime factorization of 1286 in exponential form is:

1286 = 2¹ × 643¹

Step-3: Factors of 1278

List of positive integer factors of 1278 that divides 1278 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 71, 142, 213, 426, 639

Step-4: Factors of 1286

List of positive integer factors of 1286 that divides 1278 without a remainder.

1, 2, 643

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1278 and 1286. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1278 and 1286 is 2.

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