What is the Greatest Common Factor of 227 and 244?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 227 and 244 is 1.

GCF(227,244) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 227 and 244, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 227 and 244.

How to find the GCF of 227 and 244?

We will first find the prime factorization of 227 and 244. After we will calculate the factors of 227 and 244 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 227

Prime factors of 227 are 227. Prime factorization of 227 in exponential form is:

227 = 227¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 244

Prime factors of 244 are 2, 61. Prime factorization of 244 in exponential form is:

244 = 2² × 61¹

Step-3: Factors of 227

List of positive integer factors of 227 that divides 227 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 244

List of positive integer factors of 244 that divides 227 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 61, 122

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 227 and 244. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 227 and 244 is 1.

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