What is the Greatest Common Factor of 951 and 969?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 951 and 969 is 3.

GCF(951,969) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 951 and 969, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 951 and 969.

How to find the GCF of 951 and 969?

We will first find the prime factorization of 951 and 969. After we will calculate the factors of 951 and 969 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 951

Prime factors of 951 are 3, 317. Prime factorization of 951 in exponential form is:

951 = 3¹ × 317¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 969

Prime factors of 969 are 3, 17, 19. Prime factorization of 969 in exponential form is:

969 = 3¹ × 17¹ × 19¹

Step-3: Factors of 951

List of positive integer factors of 951 that divides 951 without a remainder.

1, 3, 317

Step-4: Factors of 969

List of positive integer factors of 969 that divides 951 without a remainder.

1, 3, 17, 19, 51, 57, 323

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 951 and 969. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 951 and 969 is 3.

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