What is the Greatest Common Factor of 59868 and 59887?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 59868 and 59887 is 1.

GCF(59868,59887) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 59868 and 59887, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 59868 and 59887.

How to find the GCF of 59868 and 59887?

We will first find the prime factorization of 59868 and 59887. After we will calculate the factors of 59868 and 59887 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 59868

Prime factors of 59868 are 2, 3, 1663. Prime factorization of 59868 in exponential form is:

59868 = 2² × 3² × 1663¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 59887

Prime factors of 59887 are 59887. Prime factorization of 59887 in exponential form is:

59887 = 59887¹

Step-3: Factors of 59868

List of positive integer factors of 59868 that divides 59868 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 1663, 3326, 4989, 6652, 9978, 14967, 19956, 29934

Step-4: Factors of 59887

List of positive integer factors of 59887 that divides 59868 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 59868 and 59887. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 59868 and 59887 is 1.

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