What is the Greatest Common Factor of 761 and 771?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 761 and 771 is 1.

GCF(761,771) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 761 and 771, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 761 and 771.

How to find the GCF of 761 and 771?

We will first find the prime factorization of 761 and 771. After we will calculate the factors of 761 and 771 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 761

Prime factors of 761 are 761. Prime factorization of 761 in exponential form is:

761 = 761¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 771

Prime factors of 771 are 3, 257. Prime factorization of 771 in exponential form is:

771 = 3¹ × 257¹

Step-3: Factors of 761

List of positive integer factors of 761 that divides 761 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 771

List of positive integer factors of 771 that divides 761 without a remainder.

1, 3, 257

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 761 and 771. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 761 and 771 is 1.

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