What is the Greatest Common Factor of 389 and 397?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 389 and 397 is 1.

GCF(389,397) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 389 and 397, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 389 and 397.

How to find the GCF of 389 and 397?

We will first find the prime factorization of 389 and 397. After we will calculate the factors of 389 and 397 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 389

Prime factors of 389 are 389. Prime factorization of 389 in exponential form is:

389 = 389¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 397

Prime factors of 397 are 397. Prime factorization of 397 in exponential form is:

397 = 397¹

Step-3: Factors of 389

List of positive integer factors of 389 that divides 389 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 397

List of positive integer factors of 397 that divides 389 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 389 and 397. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 389 and 397 is 1.

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