What is the Greatest Common Factor of 786 and 795?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 786 and 795 is 3.

GCF(786,795) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 786 and 795, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 786 and 795.

How to find the GCF of 786 and 795?

We will first find the prime factorization of 786 and 795. After we will calculate the factors of 786 and 795 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 786

Prime factors of 786 are 2, 3, 131. Prime factorization of 786 in exponential form is:

786 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 131¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 795

Prime factors of 795 are 3, 5, 53. Prime factorization of 795 in exponential form is:

795 = 3¹ × 5¹ × 53¹

Step-3: Factors of 786

List of positive integer factors of 786 that divides 786 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 131, 262, 393

Step-4: Factors of 795

List of positive integer factors of 795 that divides 786 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 15, 53, 159, 265

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 786 and 795. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 786 and 795 is 3.

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