What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3638 and 3643?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3638 and 3643 is 1.

GCF(3638,3643) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3638 and 3643, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3638 and 3643.

How to find the GCF of 3638 and 3643?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3638 and 3643. After we will calculate the factors of 3638 and 3643 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3638

Prime factors of 3638 are 2, 17, 107. Prime factorization of 3638 in exponential form is:

3638 = 2¹ × 17¹ × 107¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3643

Prime factors of 3643 are 3643. Prime factorization of 3643 in exponential form is:

3643 = 3643¹

Step-3: Factors of 3638

List of positive integer factors of 3638 that divides 3638 without a remainder.

1, 2, 17, 34, 107, 214, 1819

Step-4: Factors of 3643

List of positive integer factors of 3643 that divides 3638 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3638 and 3643. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3638 and 3643 is 1.

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