What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3261 and 3271?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3261 and 3271 is 1.

GCF(3261,3271) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3261 and 3271, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3261 and 3271.

How to find the GCF of 3261 and 3271?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3261 and 3271. After we will calculate the factors of 3261 and 3271 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3261

Prime factors of 3261 are 3, 1087. Prime factorization of 3261 in exponential form is:

3261 = 3¹ × 1087¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3271

Prime factors of 3271 are 3271. Prime factorization of 3271 in exponential form is:

3271 = 3271¹

Step-3: Factors of 3261

List of positive integer factors of 3261 that divides 3261 without a remainder.

1, 3, 1087

Step-4: Factors of 3271

List of positive integer factors of 3271 that divides 3261 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3261 and 3271. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3261 and 3271 is 1.

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