What is the Greatest Common Factor of 892 and 901?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 892 and 901 is 1.

GCF(892,901) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 892 and 901, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 892 and 901.

How to find the GCF of 892 and 901?

We will first find the prime factorization of 892 and 901. After we will calculate the factors of 892 and 901 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 892

Prime factors of 892 are 2, 223. Prime factorization of 892 in exponential form is:

892 = 2² × 223¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 901

Prime factors of 901 are 17, 53. Prime factorization of 901 in exponential form is:

901 = 17¹ × 53¹

Step-3: Factors of 892

List of positive integer factors of 892 that divides 892 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 223, 446

Step-4: Factors of 901

List of positive integer factors of 901 that divides 892 without a remainder.

1, 17, 53

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 892 and 901. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 892 and 901 is 1.

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