What is the Greatest Common Factor of 482 and 491?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 482 and 491 is 1.

GCF(482,491) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 482 and 491, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 482 and 491.

How to find the GCF of 482 and 491?

We will first find the prime factorization of 482 and 491. After we will calculate the factors of 482 and 491 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 482

Prime factors of 482 are 2, 241. Prime factorization of 482 in exponential form is:

482 = 2¹ × 241¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 491

Prime factors of 491 are 491. Prime factorization of 491 in exponential form is:

491 = 491¹

Step-3: Factors of 482

List of positive integer factors of 482 that divides 482 without a remainder.

1, 2, 241

Step-4: Factors of 491

List of positive integer factors of 491 that divides 482 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 482 and 491. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 482 and 491 is 1.

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