What is the Greatest Common Factor of 631 and 642?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 631 and 642 is 1.

GCF(631,642) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 631 and 642, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 631 and 642.

How to find the GCF of 631 and 642?

We will first find the prime factorization of 631 and 642. After we will calculate the factors of 631 and 642 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 631

Prime factors of 631 are 631. Prime factorization of 631 in exponential form is:

631 = 631¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 642

Prime factors of 642 are 2, 3, 107. Prime factorization of 642 in exponential form is:

642 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 107¹

Step-3: Factors of 631

List of positive integer factors of 631 that divides 631 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 642

List of positive integer factors of 642 that divides 631 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 107, 214, 321

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 631 and 642. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 631 and 642 is 1.

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