What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1544 and 1549?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1544 and 1549 is 1.

GCF(1544,1549) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1544 and 1549, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1544 and 1549.

How to find the GCF of 1544 and 1549?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1544 and 1549. After we will calculate the factors of 1544 and 1549 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1544

Prime factors of 1544 are 2, 193. Prime factorization of 1544 in exponential form is:

1544 = 2³ × 193¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1549

Prime factors of 1549 are 1549. Prime factorization of 1549 in exponential form is:

1549 = 1549¹

Step-3: Factors of 1544

List of positive integer factors of 1544 that divides 1544 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 193, 386, 772

Step-4: Factors of 1549

List of positive integer factors of 1549 that divides 1544 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1544 and 1549. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1544 and 1549 is 1.

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