What is the Greatest Common Factor of 270 and 281?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 270 and 281 is 1.

GCF(270,281) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 270 and 281, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 270 and 281.

How to find the GCF of 270 and 281?

We will first find the prime factorization of 270 and 281. After we will calculate the factors of 270 and 281 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 270

Prime factors of 270 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 270 in exponential form is:

270 = 2¹ × 3³ × 5¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 281

Prime factors of 281 are 281. Prime factorization of 281 in exponential form is:

281 = 281¹

Step-3: Factors of 270

List of positive integer factors of 270 that divides 270 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 27, 30, 45, 54, 90, 135

Step-4: Factors of 281

List of positive integer factors of 281 that divides 270 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 270 and 281. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 270 and 281 is 1.

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