What is the Greatest Common Factor of 211 and 221?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 211 and 221 is 1.

GCF(211,221) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 211 and 221, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 211 and 221.

How to find the GCF of 211 and 221?

We will first find the prime factorization of 211 and 221. After we will calculate the factors of 211 and 221 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 211

Prime factors of 211 are 211. Prime factorization of 211 in exponential form is:

211 = 211¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 221

Prime factors of 221 are 13, 17. Prime factorization of 221 in exponential form is:

221 = 13¹ × 17¹

Step-3: Factors of 211

List of positive integer factors of 211 that divides 211 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 221

List of positive integer factors of 221 that divides 211 without a remainder.

1, 13, 17

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 211 and 221. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 211 and 221 is 1.

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