What is the Greatest Common Factor of 191 and 197?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 191 and 197 is 1.

GCF(191,197) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 191 and 197, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 191 and 197.

How to find the GCF of 191 and 197?

We will first find the prime factorization of 191 and 197. After we will calculate the factors of 191 and 197 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 191

Prime factors of 191 are 191. Prime factorization of 191 in exponential form is:

191 = 191¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 197

Prime factors of 197 are 197. Prime factorization of 197 in exponential form is:

197 = 197¹

Step-3: Factors of 191

List of positive integer factors of 191 that divides 191 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 197

List of positive integer factors of 197 that divides 191 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 191 and 197. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 191 and 197 is 1.

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