What is the Greatest Common Factor of 561 and 577?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 561 and 577 is 1.

GCF(561,577) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 561 and 577, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 561 and 577.

How to find the GCF of 561 and 577?

We will first find the prime factorization of 561 and 577. After we will calculate the factors of 561 and 577 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 561

Prime factors of 561 are 3, 11, 17. Prime factorization of 561 in exponential form is:

561 = 3¹ × 11¹ × 17¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 577

Prime factors of 577 are 577. Prime factorization of 577 in exponential form is:

577 = 577¹

Step-3: Factors of 561

List of positive integer factors of 561 that divides 561 without a remainder.

1, 3, 11, 17, 33, 51, 187

Step-4: Factors of 577

List of positive integer factors of 577 that divides 561 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 561 and 577. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 561 and 577 is 1.

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