What is the Greatest Common Factor of 557 and 573?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 557 and 573 is 1.

GCF(557,573) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 557 and 573, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 557 and 573.

How to find the GCF of 557 and 573?

We will first find the prime factorization of 557 and 573. After we will calculate the factors of 557 and 573 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 557

Prime factors of 557 are 557. Prime factorization of 557 in exponential form is:

557 = 557¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 573

Prime factors of 573 are 3, 191. Prime factorization of 573 in exponential form is:

573 = 3¹ × 191¹

Step-3: Factors of 557

List of positive integer factors of 557 that divides 557 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 573

List of positive integer factors of 573 that divides 557 without a remainder.

1, 3, 191

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 557 and 573. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 557 and 573 is 1.

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