What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1487 and 1502?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1487 and 1502 is 1.

GCF(1487,1502) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1487 and 1502, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1487 and 1502.

How to find the GCF of 1487 and 1502?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1487 and 1502. After we will calculate the factors of 1487 and 1502 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1487

Prime factors of 1487 are 1487. Prime factorization of 1487 in exponential form is:

1487 = 1487¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1502

Prime factors of 1502 are 2, 751. Prime factorization of 1502 in exponential form is:

1502 = 2¹ × 751¹

Step-3: Factors of 1487

List of positive integer factors of 1487 that divides 1487 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 1502

List of positive integer factors of 1502 that divides 1487 without a remainder.

1, 2, 751

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1487 and 1502. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1487 and 1502 is 1.

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