What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3222 and 3227?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3222 and 3227 is 1.

GCF(3222,3227) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3222 and 3227, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3222 and 3227.

How to find the GCF of 3222 and 3227?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3222 and 3227. After we will calculate the factors of 3222 and 3227 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3222

Prime factors of 3222 are 2, 3, 179. Prime factorization of 3222 in exponential form is:

3222 = 2¹ × 3² × 179¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3227

Prime factors of 3227 are 7, 461. Prime factorization of 3227 in exponential form is:

3227 = 7¹ × 461¹

Step-3: Factors of 3222

List of positive integer factors of 3222 that divides 3222 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 179, 358, 537, 1074, 1611

Step-4: Factors of 3227

List of positive integer factors of 3227 that divides 3222 without a remainder.

1, 7, 461

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3222 and 3227. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3222 and 3227 is 1.

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