What is the Greatest Common Factor of 133 and 142?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 133 and 142 is 1.

GCF(133,142) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 133 and 142, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 133 and 142.

How to find the GCF of 133 and 142?

We will first find the prime factorization of 133 and 142. After we will calculate the factors of 133 and 142 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 133

Prime factors of 133 are 7, 19. Prime factorization of 133 in exponential form is:

133 = 7¹ × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 142

Prime factors of 142 are 2, 71. Prime factorization of 142 in exponential form is:

142 = 2¹ × 71¹

Step-3: Factors of 133

List of positive integer factors of 133 that divides 133 without a remainder.

1, 7, 19

Step-4: Factors of 142

List of positive integer factors of 142 that divides 133 without a remainder.

1, 2, 71

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 133 and 142. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 133 and 142 is 1.

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