What is the Greatest Common Factor of 947 and 952?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 947 and 952 is 1.

GCF(947,952) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 947 and 952, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 947 and 952.

How to find the GCF of 947 and 952?

We will first find the prime factorization of 947 and 952. After we will calculate the factors of 947 and 952 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 947

Prime factors of 947 are 947. Prime factorization of 947 in exponential form is:

947 = 947¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 952

Prime factors of 952 are 2, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 952 in exponential form is:

952 = 2³ × 7¹ × 17¹

Step-3: Factors of 947

List of positive integer factors of 947 that divides 947 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 952

List of positive integer factors of 952 that divides 947 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 947 and 952. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 947 and 952 is 1.

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