What is the Greatest Common Factor of 786 and 797?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 786 and 797 is 1.

GCF(786,797) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 786 and 797, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 786 and 797.

How to find the GCF of 786 and 797?

We will first find the prime factorization of 786 and 797. After we will calculate the factors of 786 and 797 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 786

Prime factors of 786 are 2, 3, 131. Prime factorization of 786 in exponential form is:

786 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 131¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 797

Prime factors of 797 are 797. Prime factorization of 797 in exponential form is:

797 = 797¹

Step-3: Factors of 786

List of positive integer factors of 786 that divides 786 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 131, 262, 393

Step-4: Factors of 797

List of positive integer factors of 797 that divides 786 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 786 and 797. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 786 and 797 is 1.

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