What is the Greatest Common Factor of 759 and 771?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 759 and 771 is 3.

GCF(759,771) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 759 and 771, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 759 and 771.

How to find the GCF of 759 and 771?

We will first find the prime factorization of 759 and 771. After we will calculate the factors of 759 and 771 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 759

Prime factors of 759 are 3, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 759 in exponential form is:

759 = 3¹ × 11¹ × 23¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 771

Prime factors of 771 are 3, 257. Prime factorization of 771 in exponential form is:

771 = 3¹ × 257¹

Step-3: Factors of 759

List of positive integer factors of 759 that divides 759 without a remainder.

1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253

Step-4: Factors of 771

List of positive integer factors of 771 that divides 759 without a remainder.

1, 3, 257

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 759 and 771. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 759 and 771 is 3.

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