Greatest Common Factor of 1988 and 1993

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 1988, 1993 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1988 and 1993 is 1.

GCF(1988,1993) = 1

GCF of 1988 and 1993

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 1988 and 1993

GCF of 1988 and 1993 is 1

Prime Factorization of 1988


2 1988
2 994
7 497
71 71
1

Prime factors of 1988 are 2,7,71. Prime factorization of 1988 in exponential form is:

1988 = 22×71×711

Prime Factorization of 1993


1993 1993
1

Prime factors of 1993 are 1993. Prime factorization of 1993 in exponential form is:

1993 = 19931

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1988 and 1993 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 1988 and 1993 by matching factors method

Factors of 1988

List of positive integer factors of 1988 that divides 1988 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,28,71,142,284,497,994,1988

Factors of 1993

List of positive integer factors of 1993 that divides 1993 without a remainder.

1,1993

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1988 and 1993. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1988 and 1993 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1988 and 1993

Properties of GCF 1988 and 1993

(i) The GCF of 1988 and 1993 is associative

GCF of 1988 and 1993 = GCF of 1993 and 1988

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1988

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1993

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1988 and 1993

1. What is the GCF of 1988 and 1993?

Answer: GCF of 1988 and 1993 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 1988?

Answer: Factors of 1988 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 71, 142, 284, 497, 994, 1988. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1988. The greatest factor of 1988 is 1988.

3. What are the Factors of 1993?

Answer: Factors of 1993 are 1, 1993. There are 2 integers that are factors of 1993. The greatest factor of 1993 is 1993.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1988 and 1993?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1988 and 1993 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1988

1988 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1993

1993 = 1993

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1988 and 1993 is 1