What is the Greatest Common Factor of 446 and 457?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 446 and 457 is 1.

GCF(446,457) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 446 and 457, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 446 and 457.

How to find the GCF of 446 and 457?

We will first find the prime factorization of 446 and 457. After we will calculate the factors of 446 and 457 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 446

Prime factors of 446 are 2, 223. Prime factorization of 446 in exponential form is:

446 = 2¹ × 223¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 457

Prime factors of 457 are 457. Prime factorization of 457 in exponential form is:

457 = 457¹

Step-3: Factors of 446

List of positive integer factors of 446 that divides 446 without a remainder.

1, 2, 223

Step-4: Factors of 457

List of positive integer factors of 457 that divides 446 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 446 and 457. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 446 and 457 is 1.

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