What is the Greatest Common Factor of 277 and 282?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 277 and 282 is 1.

GCF(277,282) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 277 and 282, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 277 and 282.

How to find the GCF of 277 and 282?

We will first find the prime factorization of 277 and 282. After we will calculate the factors of 277 and 282 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 277

Prime factors of 277 are 277. Prime factorization of 277 in exponential form is:

277 = 277¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 282

Prime factors of 282 are 2, 3, 47. Prime factorization of 282 in exponential form is:

282 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 47¹

Step-3: Factors of 277

List of positive integer factors of 277 that divides 277 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 282

List of positive integer factors of 282 that divides 277 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 47, 94, 141

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 277 and 282. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 277 and 282 is 1.

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