What is the Greatest Common Factor of 461 and 477?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 461 and 477 is 1.

GCF(461,477) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 461 and 477, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 461 and 477.

How to find the GCF of 461 and 477?

We will first find the prime factorization of 461 and 477. After we will calculate the factors of 461 and 477 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 461

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

461 = 461¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 477

Prime factors of 477 are 3, 53. Prime factorization of 477 in exponential form is:

477 = 3² × 53¹

Step-3: Factors of 461

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

Step-4: Factors of 477

List of positive integer factors of 477 that divides 461 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 53, 159

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 461 and 477. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 461 and 477 is 1.

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