What is the Greatest Common Factor of 135 and 146?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 135 and 146 is 1.

GCF(135,146) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 135 and 146, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 135 and 146.

How to find the GCF of 135 and 146?

We will first find the prime factorization of 135 and 146. After we will calculate the factors of 135 and 146 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 135

Prime factors of 135 are 3, 5. Prime factorization of 135 in exponential form is:

135 = 3³ × 5¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 146

Prime factors of 146 are 2, 73. Prime factorization of 146 in exponential form is:

146 = 2¹ × 73¹

Step-3: Factors of 135

List of positive integer factors of 135 that divides 135 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 27, 45

Step-4: Factors of 146

List of positive integer factors of 146 that divides 135 without a remainder.

1, 2, 73

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 135 and 146. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 135 and 146 is 1.

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