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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 977?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 968 and 977 is 1.

GCF(968,977) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 968 and 977, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 968 and 977.

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How to find the GCF of 968 and 977?

We will first find the prime factorization of 968 and 977. After we will calculate the factors of 968 and 977 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 977

Prime factors of 977 are 977. Prime factorization of 977 in exponential form is:

977 = 9771

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 977

List of positive integer factors of 977 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 968 and 977. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 968 and 977 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 968 and 977