What is the Greatest Common Factor of 147 and 167?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 147 and 167 is 1.

GCF(147,167) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 147 and 167, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 147 and 167.

How to find the GCF of 147 and 167?

We will first find the prime factorization of 147 and 167. After we will calculate the factors of 147 and 167 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 147

Prime factors of 147 are 3, 7. Prime factorization of 147 in exponential form is:

147 = 3¹ × 7²

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 167

Prime factors of 167 are 167. Prime factorization of 167 in exponential form is:

167 = 167¹

Step-3: Factors of 147

List of positive integer factors of 147 that divides 147 without a remainder.

1, 3, 7, 21, 49

Step-4: Factors of 167

List of positive integer factors of 167 that divides 147 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 147 and 167. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 147 and 167 is 1.

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