What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3221 and 3236?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3221 and 3236 is 1.

GCF(3221,3236) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3221 and 3236, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3221 and 3236.

How to find the GCF of 3221 and 3236?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3221 and 3236. After we will calculate the factors of 3221 and 3236 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3221

Prime factors of 3221 are 3221. Prime factorization of 3221 in exponential form is:

3221 = 3221¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3236

Prime factors of 3236 are 2, 809. Prime factorization of 3236 in exponential form is:

3236 = 2² × 809¹

Step-3: Factors of 3221

List of positive integer factors of 3221 that divides 3221 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 3236

List of positive integer factors of 3236 that divides 3221 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 809, 1618

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3221 and 3236. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3221 and 3236 is 1.

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