What is the Greatest Common Factor of 269 and 278?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 269 and 278 is 1.

GCF(269,278) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 269 and 278, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 269 and 278.

How to find the GCF of 269 and 278?

We will first find the prime factorization of 269 and 278. After we will calculate the factors of 269 and 278 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 269

Prime factors of 269 are 269. Prime factorization of 269 in exponential form is:

269 = 269¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 278

Prime factors of 278 are 2, 139. Prime factorization of 278 in exponential form is:

278 = 2¹ × 139¹

Step-3: Factors of 269

List of positive integer factors of 269 that divides 269 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 278

List of positive integer factors of 278 that divides 269 without a remainder.

1, 2, 139

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 269 and 278. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 269 and 278 is 1.

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