What is the Greatest Common Factor of 381 and 399?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 381 and 399 is 3.

GCF(381,399) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 381 and 399, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 381 and 399.

How to find the GCF of 381 and 399?

We will first find the prime factorization of 381 and 399. After we will calculate the factors of 381 and 399 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 381

Prime factors of 381 are 3, 127. Prime factorization of 381 in exponential form is:

381 = 3¹ × 127¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 399

Prime factors of 399 are 3, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 399 in exponential form is:

399 = 3¹ × 7¹ × 19¹

Step-3: Factors of 381

List of positive integer factors of 381 that divides 381 without a remainder.

1, 3, 127

Step-4: Factors of 399

List of positive integer factors of 399 that divides 381 without a remainder.

1, 3, 7, 19, 21, 57, 133

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 381 and 399. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 381 and 399 is 3.

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