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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 293 and 305?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 293 and 305 is 1.

GCF(293,305) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 293 and 305, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 293 and 305.

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How to find the GCF of 293 and 305?

We will first find the prime factorization of 293 and 305. After we will calculate the factors of 293 and 305 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 293

Prime factors of 293 are 293. Prime factorization of 293 in exponential form is:

293 = 2931

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 305

Prime factors of 305 are 5, 61. Prime factorization of 305 in exponential form is:

305 = 51 × 611

Step-3: Factors of 293

List of positive integer factors of 293 that divides 293 without a remainder.

1

Step-4: Factors of 305

List of positive integer factors of 305 that divides 293 without a remainder.

1, 5, 61

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 293 and 305. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 293 and 305 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 293 and 305