What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1386 and 1394?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1386 and 1394 is 2.

GCF(1386,1394) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1386 and 1394, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1386 and 1394.

How to find the GCF of 1386 and 1394?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1386 and 1394. After we will calculate the factors of 1386 and 1394 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1386

Prime factors of 1386 are 2, 3, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 1386 in exponential form is:

1386 = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 11¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1394

Prime factors of 1394 are 2, 17, 41. Prime factorization of 1394 in exponential form is:

1394 = 2¹ × 17¹ × 41¹

Step-3: Factors of 1386

List of positive integer factors of 1386 that divides 1386 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 18, 21, 22, 33, 42, 63, 66, 77, 99, 126, 154, 198, 231, 462, 693

Step-4: Factors of 1394

List of positive integer factors of 1394 that divides 1386 without a remainder.

1, 2, 17, 34, 41, 82, 697

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1386 and 1394. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1386 and 1394 is 2.

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