What is the Greatest Common Factor of 281 and 287?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 281 and 287 is 1.

GCF(281,287) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 281 and 287, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 281 and 287.

How to find the GCF of 281 and 287?

We will first find the prime factorization of 281 and 287. After we will calculate the factors of 281 and 287 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 281

Prime factors of 281 are 281. Prime factorization of 281 in exponential form is:

281 = 281¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 287

Prime factors of 287 are 7, 41. Prime factorization of 287 in exponential form is:

287 = 7¹ × 41¹

Step-3: Factors of 281

List of positive integer factors of 281 that divides 281 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 287

List of positive integer factors of 287 that divides 281 without a remainder.

1, 7, 41

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 281 and 287. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 281 and 287 is 1.

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