What is the Greatest Common Factor of 509 and 525?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 509 and 525 is 1.

GCF(509,525) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 509 and 525, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 509 and 525.

How to find the GCF of 509 and 525?

We will first find the prime factorization of 509 and 525. After we will calculate the factors of 509 and 525 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 509

Prime factors of 509 are 509. Prime factorization of 509 in exponential form is:

509 = 509¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 525

Prime factors of 525 are 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 525 in exponential form is:

525 = 3¹ × 5² × 7¹

Step-3: Factors of 509

List of positive integer factors of 509 that divides 509 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 525

List of positive integer factors of 525 that divides 509 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 25, 35, 75, 105, 175

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 509 and 525. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 509 and 525 is 1.

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