What is the Greatest Common Factor of 887 and 895?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 887 and 895 is 1.

GCF(887,895) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 887 and 895, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 887 and 895.

How to find the GCF of 887 and 895?

We will first find the prime factorization of 887 and 895. After we will calculate the factors of 887 and 895 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 887

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

887 = 887¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 895

Prime factors of 895 are 5, 179. Prime factorization of 895 in exponential form is:

895 = 5¹ × 179¹

Step-3: Factors of 887

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

Step-4: Factors of 895

List of positive integer factors of 895 that divides 887 without a remainder.

1, 5, 179

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 887 and 895. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 887 and 895 is 1.

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