What is the Greatest Common Factor of 541 and 556?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 541 and 556 is 1.

GCF(541,556) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 541 and 556, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 541 and 556.

How to find the GCF of 541 and 556?

We will first find the prime factorization of 541 and 556. After we will calculate the factors of 541 and 556 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 541

Prime factors of 541 are 541. Prime factorization of 541 in exponential form is:

541 = 541¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 556

Prime factors of 556 are 2, 139. Prime factorization of 556 in exponential form is:

556 = 2² × 139¹

Step-3: Factors of 541

List of positive integer factors of 541 that divides 541 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 556

List of positive integer factors of 556 that divides 541 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 139, 278

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 541 and 556. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 541 and 556 is 1.

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