What is the Greatest Common Factor of 292 and 299?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 292 and 299 is 1.

GCF(292,299) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 292 and 299, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 292 and 299.

How to find the GCF of 292 and 299?

We will first find the prime factorization of 292 and 299. After we will calculate the factors of 292 and 299 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 292

Prime factors of 292 are 2, 73. Prime factorization of 292 in exponential form is:

292 = 2² × 73¹

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 292

List of positive integer factors of 292 that divides 292 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 73, 146

Step-4: Factors of 299

List of positive integer factors of 299 that divides 292 without a remainder.

1, 13, 23

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 292 and 299. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 292 and 299 is 1.

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