What is the Greatest Common Factor of 68 and 85?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 68 and 85 is 17.

GCF(68,85) = 17

We will now calculate the prime factors of 68 and 85, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 68 and 85.

How to find the GCF of 68 and 85?

We will first find the prime factorization of 68 and 85. After we will calculate the factors of 68 and 85 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 68

Prime factors of 68 are 2, 17. Prime factorization of 68 in exponential form is:

68 = 2² × 17¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 85

Prime factors of 85 are 5, 17. Prime factorization of 85 in exponential form is:

85 = 5¹ × 17¹

Step-3: Factors of 68

List of positive integer factors of 68 that divides 68 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 17, 34

Step-4: Factors of 85

List of positive integer factors of 85 that divides 68 without a remainder.

1, 5, 17

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 68 and 85. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 68 and 85 is 17.

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