What is the Greatest Common Factor of 421 and 439?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 421 and 439 is 1.

GCF(421,439) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 421 and 439, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 421 and 439.

How to find the GCF of 421 and 439?

We will first find the prime factorization of 421 and 439. After we will calculate the factors of 421 and 439 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 439

Prime factors of 439 are 439. Prime factorization of 439 in exponential form is:

439 = 439¹

Step-3: Factors of 421

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

Step-4: Factors of 439

List of positive integer factors of 439 that divides 421 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 421 and 439. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 421 and 439 is 1.

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