What is the Greatest Common Factor of 863 and 879?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 863 and 879 is 1.

GCF(863,879) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 863 and 879, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 863 and 879.

How to find the GCF of 863 and 879?

We will first find the prime factorization of 863 and 879. After we will calculate the factors of 863 and 879 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 863

Prime factors of 863 are 863. Prime factorization of 863 in exponential form is:

863 = 863¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 879

Prime factors of 879 are 3, 293. Prime factorization of 879 in exponential form is:

879 = 3¹ × 293¹

Step-3: Factors of 863

List of positive integer factors of 863 that divides 863 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 879

List of positive integer factors of 879 that divides 863 without a remainder.

1, 3, 293

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 863 and 879. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 863 and 879 is 1.

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