What is the Greatest Common Factor of 526 and 545?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 526 and 545 is 1.

GCF(526,545) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 526 and 545, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 526 and 545.

How to find the GCF of 526 and 545?

We will first find the prime factorization of 526 and 545. After we will calculate the factors of 526 and 545 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 526

Prime factors of 526 are 2, 263. Prime factorization of 526 in exponential form is:

526 = 2¹ × 263¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 545

Prime factors of 545 are 5, 109. Prime factorization of 545 in exponential form is:

545 = 5¹ × 109¹

Step-3: Factors of 526

List of positive integer factors of 526 that divides 526 without a remainder.

1, 2, 263

Step-4: Factors of 545

List of positive integer factors of 545 that divides 526 without a remainder.

1, 5, 109

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 526 and 545. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 526 and 545 is 1.

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