What is the Greatest Common Factor of 346 and 353?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 346 and 353 is 1.

GCF(346,353) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 346 and 353, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 346 and 353.

How to find the GCF of 346 and 353?

We will first find the prime factorization of 346 and 353. After we will calculate the factors of 346 and 353 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 346

Prime factors of 346 are 2, 173. Prime factorization of 346 in exponential form is:

346 = 2¹ × 173¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 353

Prime factors of 353 are 353. Prime factorization of 353 in exponential form is:

353 = 353¹

Step-3: Factors of 346

List of positive integer factors of 346 that divides 346 without a remainder.

1, 2, 173

Step-4: Factors of 353

List of positive integer factors of 353 that divides 346 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 346 and 353. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 346 and 353 is 1.

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