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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 306 and 317?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 306 and 317 is 1.

GCF(306,317) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 306 and 317, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 306 and 317.

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How to find the GCF of 306 and 317?

We will first find the prime factorization of 306 and 317. After we will calculate the factors of 306 and 317 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 306

Prime factors of 306 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 306 in exponential form is:

306 = 21 × 32 × 171

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 317

Prime factors of 317 are 317. Prime factorization of 317 in exponential form is:

317 = 3171

Step-3: Factors of 306

List of positive integer factors of 306 that divides 306 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 17, 18, 34, 51, 102, 153

Step-4: Factors of 317

List of positive integer factors of 317 that divides 306 without a remainder.

1

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 306 and 317. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 306 and 317 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 306 and 317