What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3188 and 3197?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3188 and 3197 is 1.

GCF(3188,3197) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3188 and 3197, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3188 and 3197.

How to find the GCF of 3188 and 3197?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3188 and 3197. After we will calculate the factors of 3188 and 3197 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3188

Prime factors of 3188 are 2, 797. Prime factorization of 3188 in exponential form is:

3188 = 2² × 797¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3197

Prime factors of 3197 are 23, 139. Prime factorization of 3197 in exponential form is:

3197 = 23¹ × 139¹

Step-3: Factors of 3188

List of positive integer factors of 3188 that divides 3188 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 797, 1594

Step-4: Factors of 3197

List of positive integer factors of 3197 that divides 3188 without a remainder.

1, 23, 139

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3188 and 3197. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3188 and 3197 is 1.

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