What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1293 and 1302?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1293 and 1302 is 3.

GCF(1293,1302) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1293 and 1302, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1293 and 1302.

How to find the GCF of 1293 and 1302?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1293 and 1302. After we will calculate the factors of 1293 and 1302 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1293

Prime factors of 1293 are 3, 431. Prime factorization of 1293 in exponential form is:

1293 = 3¹ × 431¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1302

Prime factors of 1302 are 2, 3, 7, 31. Prime factorization of 1302 in exponential form is:

1302 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹

Step-3: Factors of 1293

List of positive integer factors of 1293 that divides 1293 without a remainder.

1, 3, 431

Step-4: Factors of 1302

List of positive integer factors of 1302 that divides 1293 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 31, 42, 62, 93, 186, 217, 434, 651

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1293 and 1302. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1293 and 1302 is 3.

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