What is the Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 851?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 842 and 851 is 1.

GCF(842,851) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 842 and 851, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 842 and 851.

How to find the GCF of 842 and 851?

We will first find the prime factorization of 842 and 851. After we will calculate the factors of 842 and 851 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 842

Prime factors of 842 are 2, 421. Prime factorization of 842 in exponential form is:

842 = 2¹ × 421¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 851

Prime factors of 851 are 23, 37. Prime factorization of 851 in exponential form is:

851 = 23¹ × 37¹

Step-3: Factors of 842

List of positive integer factors of 842 that divides 842 without a remainder.

1, 2, 421

Step-4: Factors of 851

List of positive integer factors of 851 that divides 842 without a remainder.

1, 23, 37

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 842 and 851. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 842 and 851 is 1.

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