What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3487 and 3493?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3487 and 3493 is 1.

GCF(3487,3493) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3487 and 3493, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3487 and 3493.

How to find the GCF of 3487 and 3493?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3487 and 3493. After we will calculate the factors of 3487 and 3493 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3487

Prime factors of 3487 are 11, 317. Prime factorization of 3487 in exponential form is:

3487 = 11¹ × 317¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3493

Prime factors of 3493 are 7, 499. Prime factorization of 3493 in exponential form is:

3493 = 7¹ × 499¹

Step-3: Factors of 3487

List of positive integer factors of 3487 that divides 3487 without a remainder.

1, 11, 317

Step-4: Factors of 3493

List of positive integer factors of 3493 that divides 3487 without a remainder.

1, 7, 499

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3487 and 3493. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3487 and 3493 is 1.

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