What is the Greatest Common Factor of 836 and 853?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 836 and 853 is 1.

GCF(836,853) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 836 and 853, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 836 and 853.

How to find the GCF of 836 and 853?

We will first find the prime factorization of 836 and 853. After we will calculate the factors of 836 and 853 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 836

Prime factors of 836 are 2, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 836 in exponential form is:

836 = 2² × 11¹ × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 853

Prime factors of 853 are 853. Prime factorization of 853 in exponential form is:

853 = 853¹

Step-3: Factors of 836

List of positive integer factors of 836 that divides 836 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 11, 19, 22, 38, 44, 76, 209, 418

Step-4: Factors of 853

List of positive integer factors of 853 that divides 836 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 836 and 853. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 836 and 853 is 1.

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