What is the Greatest Common Factor of 2389 and 2396?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2389 and 2396 is 1.

GCF(2389,2396) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 2389 and 2396, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 2389 and 2396.

How to find the GCF of 2389 and 2396?

We will first find the prime factorization of 2389 and 2396. After we will calculate the factors of 2389 and 2396 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 2389

Prime factors of 2389 are 2389. Prime factorization of 2389 in exponential form is:

2389 = 2389¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 2396

Prime factors of 2396 are 2, 599. Prime factorization of 2396 in exponential form is:

2396 = 2² × 599¹

Step-3: Factors of 2389

List of positive integer factors of 2389 that divides 2389 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 2396

List of positive integer factors of 2396 that divides 2389 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 599, 1198

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2389 and 2396. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2389 and 2396 is 1.

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