What is the Greatest Common Factor of 636 and 647?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 636 and 647 is 1.

GCF(636,647) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 636 and 647, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 636 and 647.

How to find the GCF of 636 and 647?

We will first find the prime factorization of 636 and 647. After we will calculate the factors of 636 and 647 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 636

Prime factors of 636 are 2, 3, 53. Prime factorization of 636 in exponential form is:

636 = 2² × 3¹ × 53¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 647

Prime factors of 647 are 647. Prime factorization of 647 in exponential form is:

647 = 647¹

Step-3: Factors of 636

List of positive integer factors of 636 that divides 636 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 53, 106, 159, 212, 318

Step-4: Factors of 647

List of positive integer factors of 647 that divides 636 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 636 and 647. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 636 and 647 is 1.

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