What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1642 and 1661?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1642 and 1661 is 1.

GCF(1642,1661) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1642 and 1661, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1642 and 1661.

How to find the GCF of 1642 and 1661?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1642 and 1661. After we will calculate the factors of 1642 and 1661 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1642

Prime factors of 1642 are 2, 821. Prime factorization of 1642 in exponential form is:

1642 = 2¹ × 821¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1661

Prime factors of 1661 are 11, 151. Prime factorization of 1661 in exponential form is:

1661 = 11¹ × 151¹

Step-3: Factors of 1642

List of positive integer factors of 1642 that divides 1642 without a remainder.

1, 2, 821

Step-4: Factors of 1661

List of positive integer factors of 1661 that divides 1642 without a remainder.

1, 11, 151

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1642 and 1661. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1642 and 1661 is 1.

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