What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3442 and 3457?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3442 and 3457 is 1.

GCF(3442,3457) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3442 and 3457, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3442 and 3457.

How to find the GCF of 3442 and 3457?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3442 and 3457. After we will calculate the factors of 3442 and 3457 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3442

Prime factors of 3442 are 2, 1721. Prime factorization of 3442 in exponential form is:

3442 = 2¹ × 1721¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3457

Prime factors of 3457 are 3457. Prime factorization of 3457 in exponential form is:

3457 = 3457¹

Step-3: Factors of 3442

List of positive integer factors of 3442 that divides 3442 without a remainder.

1, 2, 1721

Step-4: Factors of 3457

List of positive integer factors of 3457 that divides 3442 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3442 and 3457. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3442 and 3457 is 1.

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