What is the Greatest Common Factor of 72997 and 73013?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 72997 and 73013 is 1.

GCF(72997,73013) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 72997 and 73013, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 72997 and 73013.

How to find the GCF of 72997 and 73013?

We will first find the prime factorization of 72997 and 73013. After we will calculate the factors of 72997 and 73013 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 72997

Prime factors of 72997 are 72997. Prime factorization of 72997 in exponential form is:

72997 = 72997¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 73013

Prime factors of 73013 are 73013. Prime factorization of 73013 in exponential form is:

73013 = 73013¹

Step-3: Factors of 72997

List of positive integer factors of 72997 that divides 72997 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 73013

List of positive integer factors of 73013 that divides 72997 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 72997 and 73013. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72997 and 73013 is 1.

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