What is the Greatest Common Factor of 389 and 393?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 389 and 393 is 1.

GCF(389,393) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 389 and 393, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 389 and 393.

How to find the GCF of 389 and 393?

We will first find the prime factorization of 389 and 393. After we will calculate the factors of 389 and 393 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 389

Prime factors of 389 are 389. Prime factorization of 389 in exponential form is:

389 = 389¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 393

Prime factors of 393 are 3, 131. Prime factorization of 393 in exponential form is:

393 = 3¹ × 131¹

Step-3: Factors of 389

List of positive integer factors of 389 that divides 389 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 393

List of positive integer factors of 393 that divides 389 without a remainder.

1, 3, 131

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 389 and 393. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 389 and 393 is 1.

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