What is the Greatest Common Factor of 947 and 953?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 947 and 953 is 1.

GCF(947,953) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 947 and 953, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 947 and 953.

How to find the GCF of 947 and 953?

We will first find the prime factorization of 947 and 953. After we will calculate the factors of 947 and 953 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 953

Prime factors of 953 are 953. Prime factorization of 953 in exponential form is:

953 = 953¹

Step-3: Factors of 947

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

Step-4: Factors of 953

List of positive integer factors of 953 that divides 947 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 947 and 953. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 947 and 953 is 1.

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