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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 421 and 425?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 421 and 425 is 1.

GCF(421,425) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 421 and 425, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 421 and 425.

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How to find the GCF of 421 and 425?

We will first find the prime factorization of 421 and 425. After we will calculate the factors of 421 and 425 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 421

Prime factors of 421 are 421. Prime factorization of 421 in exponential form is:

421 = 4211

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 425

Prime factors of 425 are 5, 17. Prime factorization of 425 in exponential form is:

425 = 52 × 171

Step-3: Factors of 421

List of positive integer factors of 421 that divides 421 without a remainder.

1

Step-4: Factors of 425

List of positive integer factors of 425 that divides 421 without a remainder.

1, 5, 17, 25, 85

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 421 and 425. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 421 and 425 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 421 and 425