What is the Greatest Common Factor of 889 and 899?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 889 and 899 is 1.

GCF(889,899) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 889 and 899, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 889 and 899.

How to find the GCF of 889 and 899?

We will first find the prime factorization of 889 and 899. After we will calculate the factors of 889 and 899 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 889

Prime factors of 889 are 7, 127. Prime factorization of 889 in exponential form is:

889 = 7¹ × 127¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 899

Prime factors of 899 are 29, 31. Prime factorization of 899 in exponential form is:

899 = 29¹ × 31¹

Step-3: Factors of 889

List of positive integer factors of 889 that divides 889 without a remainder.

1, 7, 127

Step-4: Factors of 899

List of positive integer factors of 899 that divides 889 without a remainder.

1, 29, 31

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 889 and 899. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 889 and 899 is 1.

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