What is the Greatest Common Factor of 153 and 166?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 153 and 166 is 1.

GCF(153,166) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 153 and 166, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 153 and 166.

How to find the GCF of 153 and 166?

We will first find the prime factorization of 153 and 166. After we will calculate the factors of 153 and 166 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 153

Prime factors of 153 are 3, 17. Prime factorization of 153 in exponential form is:

153 = 3² × 17¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 166

Prime factors of 166 are 2, 83. Prime factorization of 166 in exponential form is:

166 = 2¹ × 83¹

Step-3: Factors of 153

List of positive integer factors of 153 that divides 153 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 17, 51

Step-4: Factors of 166

List of positive integer factors of 166 that divides 153 without a remainder.

1, 2, 83

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 153 and 166. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 153 and 166 is 1.

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