What is the Greatest Common Factor of 718 and 725?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 718 and 725 is 1.

GCF(718,725) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 718 and 725, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 718 and 725.

How to find the GCF of 718 and 725?

We will first find the prime factorization of 718 and 725. After we will calculate the factors of 718 and 725 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 718

Prime factors of 718 are 2, 359. Prime factorization of 718 in exponential form is:

718 = 2¹ × 359¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 725

Prime factors of 725 are 5, 29. Prime factorization of 725 in exponential form is:

725 = 5² × 29¹

Step-3: Factors of 718

List of positive integer factors of 718 that divides 718 without a remainder.

1, 2, 359

Step-4: Factors of 725

List of positive integer factors of 725 that divides 718 without a remainder.

1, 5, 25, 29, 145

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 718 and 725. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 718 and 725 is 1.

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