What is the Greatest Common Factor of 442 and 461?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 442 and 461 is 1.

GCF(442,461) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 442 and 461, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 442 and 461.

How to find the GCF of 442 and 461?

We will first find the prime factorization of 442 and 461. After we will calculate the factors of 442 and 461 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 442

Prime factors of 442 are 2, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 442 in exponential form is:

442 = 2¹ × 13¹ × 17¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 461

Prime factors of 461 are 461. Prime factorization of 461 in exponential form is:

461 = 461¹

Step-3: Factors of 442

List of positive integer factors of 442 that divides 442 without a remainder.

1, 2, 13, 17, 26, 34, 221

Step-4: Factors of 461

List of positive integer factors of 461 that divides 442 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 442 and 461. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 442 and 461 is 1.

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