What is the Greatest Common Factor of 347 and 356?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 347 and 356 is 1.

GCF(347,356) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 347 and 356, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 347 and 356.

How to find the GCF of 347 and 356?

We will first find the prime factorization of 347 and 356. After we will calculate the factors of 347 and 356 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 347

Prime factors of 347 are 347. Prime factorization of 347 in exponential form is:

347 = 347¹

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 347

List of positive integer factors of 347 that divides 347 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 356

List of positive integer factors of 356 that divides 347 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 89, 178

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 347 and 356. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 347 and 356 is 1.

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