What is the Greatest Common Factor of 316 and 329?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 316 and 329 is 1.

GCF(316,329) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 316 and 329, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 316 and 329.

How to find the GCF of 316 and 329?

We will first find the prime factorization of 316 and 329. After we will calculate the factors of 316 and 329 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 316

Prime factors of 316 are 2, 79. Prime factorization of 316 in exponential form is:

316 = 2² × 79¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 329

Prime factors of 329 are 7, 47. Prime factorization of 329 in exponential form is:

329 = 7¹ × 47¹

Step-3: Factors of 316

List of positive integer factors of 316 that divides 316 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 79, 158

Step-4: Factors of 329

List of positive integer factors of 329 that divides 316 without a remainder.

1, 7, 47

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 316 and 329. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 316 and 329 is 1.

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