What is the Greatest Common Factor of 873 and 886?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 873 and 886 is 1.

GCF(873,886) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 873 and 886, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 873 and 886.

How to find the GCF of 873 and 886?

We will first find the prime factorization of 873 and 886. After we will calculate the factors of 873 and 886 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 873

Prime factors of 873 are 3, 97. Prime factorization of 873 in exponential form is:

873 = 3² × 97¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 886

Prime factors of 886 are 2, 443. Prime factorization of 886 in exponential form is:

886 = 2¹ × 443¹

Step-3: Factors of 873

List of positive integer factors of 873 that divides 873 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 97, 291

Step-4: Factors of 886

List of positive integer factors of 886 that divides 873 without a remainder.

1, 2, 443

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 873 and 886. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 873 and 886 is 1.

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