What is the Greatest Common Factor of 822 and 837?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 822 and 837 is 3.

GCF(822,837) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 822 and 837, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 822 and 837.

How to find the GCF of 822 and 837?

We will first find the prime factorization of 822 and 837. After we will calculate the factors of 822 and 837 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 822

Prime factors of 822 are 2, 3, 137. Prime factorization of 822 in exponential form is:

822 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 137¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 837

Prime factors of 837 are 3, 31. Prime factorization of 837 in exponential form is:

837 = 3³ × 31¹

Step-3: Factors of 822

List of positive integer factors of 822 that divides 822 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 137, 274, 411

Step-4: Factors of 837

List of positive integer factors of 837 that divides 822 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 27, 31, 93, 279

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 822 and 837. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 822 and 837 is 3.

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