What is the Greatest Common Factor of 172 and 185?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 172 and 185 is 1.

GCF(172,185) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 172 and 185, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 172 and 185.

How to find the GCF of 172 and 185?

We will first find the prime factorization of 172 and 185. After we will calculate the factors of 172 and 185 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 172

Prime factors of 172 are 2, 43. Prime factorization of 172 in exponential form is:

172 = 2² × 43¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 185

Prime factors of 185 are 5, 37. Prime factorization of 185 in exponential form is:

185 = 5¹ × 37¹

Step-3: Factors of 172

List of positive integer factors of 172 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 43, 86

Step-4: Factors of 185

List of positive integer factors of 185 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1, 5, 37

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 172 and 185. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 172 and 185 is 1.

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