What is the Greatest Common Factor of 228 and 233?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 228 and 233 is 1.

GCF(228,233) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 228 and 233, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 228 and 233.

How to find the GCF of 228 and 233?

We will first find the prime factorization of 228 and 233. After we will calculate the factors of 228 and 233 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 228

Prime factors of 228 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 228 in exponential form is:

228 = 2² × 3¹ × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 233

Prime factors of 233 are 233. Prime factorization of 233 in exponential form is:

233 = 233¹

Step-3: Factors of 228

List of positive integer factors of 228 that divides 228 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 19, 38, 57, 76, 114

Step-4: Factors of 233

List of positive integer factors of 233 that divides 228 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 228 and 233. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 228 and 233 is 1.

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