What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3482 and 3491?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3482 and 3491 is 1.

GCF(3482,3491) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3482 and 3491, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3482 and 3491.

How to find the GCF of 3482 and 3491?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3482 and 3491. After we will calculate the factors of 3482 and 3491 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3482

Prime factors of 3482 are 2, 1741. Prime factorization of 3482 in exponential form is:

3482 = 2¹ × 1741¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3491

Prime factors of 3491 are 3491. Prime factorization of 3491 in exponential form is:

3491 = 3491¹

Step-3: Factors of 3482

List of positive integer factors of 3482 that divides 3482 without a remainder.

1, 2, 1741

Step-4: Factors of 3491

List of positive integer factors of 3491 that divides 3482 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3482 and 3491. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3482 and 3491 is 1.

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