What is the Greatest Common Factor of 956 and 967?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 956 and 967 is 1.

GCF(956,967) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 956 and 967, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 956 and 967.

How to find the GCF of 956 and 967?

We will first find the prime factorization of 956 and 967. After we will calculate the factors of 956 and 967 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 956

Prime factors of 956 are 2, 239. Prime factorization of 956 in exponential form is:

956 = 2² × 239¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 967

Prime factors of 967 are 967. Prime factorization of 967 in exponential form is:

967 = 967¹

Step-3: Factors of 956

List of positive integer factors of 956 that divides 956 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 239, 478

Step-4: Factors of 967

List of positive integer factors of 967 that divides 956 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 956 and 967. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 956 and 967 is 1.

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