What is the Greatest Common Factor of 204 and 215?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 204 and 215 is 1.

GCF(204,215) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 204 and 215, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 204 and 215.

How to find the GCF of 204 and 215?

We will first find the prime factorization of 204 and 215. After we will calculate the factors of 204 and 215 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 204

Prime factors of 204 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 204 in exponential form is:

204 = 2² × 3¹ × 17¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 215

Prime factors of 215 are 5, 43. Prime factorization of 215 in exponential form is:

215 = 5¹ × 43¹

Step-3: Factors of 204

List of positive integer factors of 204 that divides 204 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 17, 34, 51, 68, 102

Step-4: Factors of 215

List of positive integer factors of 215 that divides 204 without a remainder.

1, 5, 43

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 204 and 215. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 204 and 215 is 1.

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