What is the Greatest Common Factor of 538 and 553?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 538 and 553 is 1.

GCF(538,553) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 538 and 553, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 538 and 553.

How to find the GCF of 538 and 553?

We will first find the prime factorization of 538 and 553. After we will calculate the factors of 538 and 553 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 538

Prime factors of 538 are 2, 269. Prime factorization of 538 in exponential form is:

538 = 2¹ × 269¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 553

Prime factors of 553 are 7, 79. Prime factorization of 553 in exponential form is:

553 = 7¹ × 79¹

Step-3: Factors of 538

List of positive integer factors of 538 that divides 538 without a remainder.

1, 2, 269

Step-4: Factors of 553

List of positive integer factors of 553 that divides 538 without a remainder.

1, 7, 79

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 538 and 553. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 538 and 553 is 1.

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