What is the Greatest Common Factor of 655 and 673?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 655 and 673 is 1.

GCF(655,673) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 655 and 673, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 655 and 673.

How to find the GCF of 655 and 673?

We will first find the prime factorization of 655 and 673. After we will calculate the factors of 655 and 673 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 655

Prime factors of 655 are 5, 131. Prime factorization of 655 in exponential form is:

655 = 5¹ × 131¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 673

Prime factors of 673 are 673. Prime factorization of 673 in exponential form is:

673 = 673¹

Step-3: Factors of 655

List of positive integer factors of 655 that divides 655 without a remainder.

1, 5, 131

Step-4: Factors of 673

List of positive integer factors of 673 that divides 655 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 655 and 673. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 655 and 673 is 1.

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