What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3256 and 3263?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3256 and 3263 is 1.

GCF(3256,3263) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3256 and 3263, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3256 and 3263.

How to find the GCF of 3256 and 3263?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3256 and 3263. After we will calculate the factors of 3256 and 3263 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3256

Prime factors of 3256 are 2, 11, 37. Prime factorization of 3256 in exponential form is:

3256 = 2³ × 11¹ × 37¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3263

Prime factors of 3263 are 13, 251. Prime factorization of 3263 in exponential form is:

3263 = 13¹ × 251¹

Step-3: Factors of 3256

List of positive integer factors of 3256 that divides 3256 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 37, 44, 74, 88, 148, 296, 407, 814, 1628

Step-4: Factors of 3263

List of positive integer factors of 3263 that divides 3256 without a remainder.

1, 13, 251

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3256 and 3263. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3256 and 3263 is 1.

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