What is the Greatest Common Factor of 421 and 431?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 421 and 431 is 1.

GCF(421,431) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 421 and 431, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 421 and 431.

How to find the GCF of 421 and 431?

We will first find the prime factorization of 421 and 431. After we will calculate the factors of 421 and 431 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 431

Prime factors of 431 are 431. Prime factorization of 431 in exponential form is:

431 = 431¹

Step-3: Factors of 421

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

Step-4: Factors of 431

List of positive integer factors of 431 that divides 421 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 421 and 431. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 421 and 431 is 1.

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