What is the Greatest Common Factor of 358 and 373?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 358 and 373 is 1.

GCF(358,373) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 358 and 373, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 358 and 373.

How to find the GCF of 358 and 373?

We will first find the prime factorization of 358 and 373. After we will calculate the factors of 358 and 373 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 358

Prime factors of 358 are 2, 179. Prime factorization of 358 in exponential form is:

358 = 2¹ × 179¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 373

Prime factors of 373 are 373. Prime factorization of 373 in exponential form is:

373 = 373¹

Step-3: Factors of 358

List of positive integer factors of 358 that divides 358 without a remainder.

1, 2, 179

Step-4: Factors of 373

List of positive integer factors of 373 that divides 358 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 358 and 373. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 358 and 373 is 1.

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