What is the Greatest Common Factor of 167 and 187?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 167 and 187 is 1.

GCF(167,187) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 167 and 187, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 167 and 187.

How to find the GCF of 167 and 187?

We will first find the prime factorization of 167 and 187. After we will calculate the factors of 167 and 187 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 167

Prime factors of 167 are 167. Prime factorization of 167 in exponential form is:

167 = 167¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 187

Prime factors of 187 are 11, 17. Prime factorization of 187 in exponential form is:

187 = 11¹ × 17¹

Step-3: Factors of 167

List of positive integer factors of 167 that divides 167 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 187

List of positive integer factors of 187 that divides 167 without a remainder.

1, 11, 17

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 167 and 187. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 167 and 187 is 1.

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