What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1496 and 1513?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1496 and 1513 is 17.

GCF(1496,1513) = 17

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1496 and 1513, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1496 and 1513.

How to find the GCF of 1496 and 1513?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1496 and 1513. After we will calculate the factors of 1496 and 1513 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1496

Prime factors of 1496 are 2, 11, 17. Prime factorization of 1496 in exponential form is:

1496 = 2³ × 11¹ × 17¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1513

Prime factors of 1513 are 17, 89. Prime factorization of 1513 in exponential form is:

1513 = 17¹ × 89¹

Step-3: Factors of 1496

List of positive integer factors of 1496 that divides 1496 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 17, 22, 34, 44, 68, 88, 136, 187, 374, 748

Step-4: Factors of 1513

List of positive integer factors of 1513 that divides 1496 without a remainder.

1, 17, 89

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1496 and 1513. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1496 and 1513 is 17.

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