What is the Greatest Common Factor of 211 and 229?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 211 and 229 is 1.

GCF(211,229) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 211 and 229, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 211 and 229.

How to find the GCF of 211 and 229?

We will first find the prime factorization of 211 and 229. After we will calculate the factors of 211 and 229 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 229

Prime factors of 229 are 229. Prime factorization of 229 in exponential form is:

229 = 229¹

Step-3: Factors of 211

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

Step-4: Factors of 229

List of positive integer factors of 229 that divides 211 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 211 and 229. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 211 and 229 is 1.

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