What is the Greatest Common Factor of 261 and 278?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 261 and 278 is 1.

GCF(261,278) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 261 and 278, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 261 and 278.

How to find the GCF of 261 and 278?

We will first find the prime factorization of 261 and 278. After we will calculate the factors of 261 and 278 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 261

Prime factors of 261 are 3, 29. Prime factorization of 261 in exponential form is:

261 = 3² × 29¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 278

Prime factors of 278 are 2, 139. Prime factorization of 278 in exponential form is:

278 = 2¹ × 139¹

Step-3: Factors of 261

List of positive integer factors of 261 that divides 261 without a remainder.

1, 3, 9, 29, 87

Step-4: Factors of 278

List of positive integer factors of 278 that divides 261 without a remainder.

1, 2, 139

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 261 and 278. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 261 and 278 is 1.

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