What is the Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 975?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 968 and 975 is 1.

GCF(968,975) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 968 and 975, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 968 and 975.

How to find the GCF of 968 and 975?

We will first find the prime factorization of 968 and 975. After we will calculate the factors of 968 and 975 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 968

Prime factors of 968 are 2, 11. Prime factorization of 968 in exponential form is:

968 = 2³ × 11²

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 975

Prime factors of 975 are 3, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 975 in exponential form is:

975 = 3¹ × 5² × 13¹

Step-3: Factors of 968

List of positive integer factors of 968 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484

Step-4: Factors of 975

List of positive integer factors of 975 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 25, 39, 65, 75, 195, 325

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 968 and 975. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 968 and 975 is 1.

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