What is the Greatest Common Factor of 227 and 246?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 227 and 246 is 1.

GCF(227,246) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 227 and 246, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 227 and 246.

How to find the GCF of 227 and 246?

We will first find the prime factorization of 227 and 246. After we will calculate the factors of 227 and 246 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 246

Prime factors of 246 are 2, 3, 41. Prime factorization of 246 in exponential form is:

246 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹

Step-3: Factors of 227

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

Step-4: Factors of 246

List of positive integer factors of 246 that divides 227 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 227 and 246. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 227 and 246 is 1.

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