What is the Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 299?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 294 and 299 is 1.

GCF(294,299) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 294 and 299, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 294 and 299.

How to find the GCF of 294 and 299?

We will first find the prime factorization of 294 and 299. After we will calculate the factors of 294 and 299 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 294

Prime factors of 294 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 294 in exponential form is:

294 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7²

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 299

Prime factors of 299 are 13, 23. Prime factorization of 299 in exponential form is:

299 = 13¹ × 23¹

Step-3: Factors of 294

List of positive integer factors of 294 that divides 294 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 49, 98, 147

Step-4: Factors of 299

List of positive integer factors of 299 that divides 294 without a remainder.

1, 13, 23

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 294 and 299. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 294 and 299 is 1.

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