What is the Greatest Common Factor of 386 and 401?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 386 and 401 is 1.

GCF(386,401) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 386 and 401, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 386 and 401.

How to find the GCF of 386 and 401?

We will first find the prime factorization of 386 and 401. After we will calculate the factors of 386 and 401 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 386

Prime factors of 386 are 2, 193. Prime factorization of 386 in exponential form is:

386 = 2¹ × 193¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 401

Prime factors of 401 are 401. Prime factorization of 401 in exponential form is:

401 = 401¹

Step-3: Factors of 386

List of positive integer factors of 386 that divides 386 without a remainder.

1, 2, 193

Step-4: Factors of 401

List of positive integer factors of 401 that divides 386 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 386 and 401. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 386 and 401 is 1.

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