What is the Greatest Common Factor of 264 and 271?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 264 and 271 is 1.

GCF(264,271) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 264 and 271, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 264 and 271.

How to find the GCF of 264 and 271?

We will first find the prime factorization of 264 and 271. After we will calculate the factors of 264 and 271 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 264

Prime factors of 264 are 2, 3, 11. Prime factorization of 264 in exponential form is:

264 = 2³ × 3¹ × 11¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 271

Prime factors of 271 are 271. Prime factorization of 271 in exponential form is:

271 = 271¹

Step-3: Factors of 264

List of positive integer factors of 264 that divides 264 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 22, 24, 33, 44, 66, 88, 132

Step-4: Factors of 271

List of positive integer factors of 271 that divides 264 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 264 and 271. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 264 and 271 is 1.

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