What is the Greatest Common Factor of 868 and 887?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 868 and 887 is 1.

GCF(868,887) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 868 and 887, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 868 and 887.

How to find the GCF of 868 and 887?

We will first find the prime factorization of 868 and 887. After we will calculate the factors of 868 and 887 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 868

Prime factors of 868 are 2, 7, 31. Prime factorization of 868 in exponential form is:

868 = 2² × 7¹ × 31¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 887

Prime factors of 887 are 887. Prime factorization of 887 in exponential form is:

887 = 887¹

Step-3: Factors of 868

List of positive integer factors of 868 that divides 868 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 31, 62, 124, 217, 434

Step-4: Factors of 887

List of positive integer factors of 887 that divides 868 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 868 and 887. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 868 and 887 is 1.

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