What is the Greatest Common Factor of 375 and 381?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 375 and 381 is 3.

GCF(375,381) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 375 and 381, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 375 and 381.

How to find the GCF of 375 and 381?

We will first find the prime factorization of 375 and 381. After we will calculate the factors of 375 and 381 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 375

Prime factors of 375 are 3, 5. Prime factorization of 375 in exponential form is:

375 = 3¹ × 5³

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 381

Prime factors of 381 are 3, 127. Prime factorization of 381 in exponential form is:

381 = 3¹ × 127¹

Step-3: Factors of 375

List of positive integer factors of 375 that divides 375 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 15, 25, 75, 125

Step-4: Factors of 381

List of positive integer factors of 381 that divides 375 without a remainder.

1, 3, 127

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 375 and 381. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 375 and 381 is 3.

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