What is the Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 233?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 216 and 233 is 1.

GCF(216,233) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 216 and 233, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 216 and 233.

How to find the GCF of 216 and 233?

We will first find the prime factorization of 216 and 233. After we will calculate the factors of 216 and 233 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 216

Prime factors of 216 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 216 in exponential form is:

216 = 2³ × 3³

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 233

Prime factors of 233 are 233. Prime factorization of 233 in exponential form is:

233 = 233¹

Step-3: Factors of 216

List of positive integer factors of 216 that divides 216 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 108

Step-4: Factors of 233

List of positive integer factors of 233 that divides 216 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 216 and 233. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 216 and 233 is 1.

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