What is the Greatest Common Factor of 282 and 299?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 282 and 299 is 1.

GCF(282,299) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 282 and 299, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 282 and 299.

How to find the GCF of 282 and 299?

We will first find the prime factorization of 282 and 299. After we will calculate the factors of 282 and 299 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: 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-2: Prime Factorization of 299

Prime factors of 299 are 13, 23. Prime factorization of 299 in exponential form is:

299 = 13¹ × 23¹

Step-3: Factors of 282

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

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

Step-4: Factors of 299

List of positive integer factors of 299 that divides 282 without a remainder.

1, 13, 23

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 282 and 299. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 282 and 299 is 1.

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