What is the Greatest Common Factor of 337 and 356?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 337 and 356 is 1.

GCF(337,356) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 337 and 356, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 337 and 356.

How to find the GCF of 337 and 356?

We will first find the prime factorization of 337 and 356. After we will calculate the factors of 337 and 356 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 337

Prime factors of 337 are 337. Prime factorization of 337 in exponential form is:

337 = 337¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 356

Prime factors of 356 are 2, 89. Prime factorization of 356 in exponential form is:

356 = 2² × 89¹

Step-3: Factors of 337

List of positive integer factors of 337 that divides 337 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 356

List of positive integer factors of 356 that divides 337 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 89, 178

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 337 and 356. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 337 and 356 is 1.

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