What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1787 and 1799?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1787 and 1799 is 1.

GCF(1787,1799) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1787 and 1799, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1787 and 1799.

How to find the GCF of 1787 and 1799?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1787 and 1799. After we will calculate the factors of 1787 and 1799 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1787

Prime factors of 1787 are 1787. Prime factorization of 1787 in exponential form is:

1787 = 1787¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1799

Prime factors of 1799 are 7, 257. Prime factorization of 1799 in exponential form is:

1799 = 7¹ × 257¹

Step-3: Factors of 1787

List of positive integer factors of 1787 that divides 1787 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 1799

List of positive integer factors of 1799 that divides 1787 without a remainder.

1, 7, 257

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1787 and 1799. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1787 and 1799 is 1.

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