What is the Greatest Common Factor of 173 and 184?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 173 and 184 is 1.

GCF(173,184) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 173 and 184, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 173 and 184.

How to find the GCF of 173 and 184?

We will first find the prime factorization of 173 and 184. After we will calculate the factors of 173 and 184 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 173

Prime factors of 173 are 173. Prime factorization of 173 in exponential form is:

173 = 173¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 184

Prime factors of 184 are 2, 23. Prime factorization of 184 in exponential form is:

184 = 2³ × 23¹

Step-3: Factors of 173

List of positive integer factors of 173 that divides 173 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 184

List of positive integer factors of 184 that divides 173 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 23, 46, 92

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 173 and 184. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 173 and 184 is 1.

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