Greatest Common Factor of 2949 and 2957

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 2949, 2957 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2949 and 2957 is 1.

GCF(2949,2957) = 1

GCF of 2949 and 2957

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 2949 and 2957

GCF of 2949 and 2957 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2949


3 2949
983 983
1

Prime factors of 2949 are 3,983. Prime factorization of 2949 in exponential form is:

2949 = 31×9831

Prime Factorization of 2957


2957 2957
1

Prime factors of 2957 are 2957. Prime factorization of 2957 in exponential form is:

2957 = 29571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2949 and 2957 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2949 and 2957 by matching factors method

Factors of 2949

List of positive integer factors of 2949 that divides 2949 without a remainder.

1,3,983,2949

Factors of 2957

List of positive integer factors of 2957 that divides 2957 without a remainder.

1,2957

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2949 and 2957. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2949 and 2957 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2949 and 2957

Properties of GCF 2949 and 2957

(i) The GCF of 2949 and 2957 is associative

GCF of 2949 and 2957 = GCF of 2957 and 2949

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2949

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2957

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2949 and 2957

1. What is the GCF of 2949 and 2957?

Answer: GCF of 2949 and 2957 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2949?

Answer: Factors of 2949 are 1, 3, 983, 2949. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2949. The greatest factor of 2949 is 2949.

3. What are the Factors of 2957?

Answer: Factors of 2957 are 1, 2957. There are 2 integers that are factors of 2957. The greatest factor of 2957 is 2957.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2949 and 2957?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2949 and 2957 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2949

2949 = 3 x 983

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2957

2957 = 2957

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 2949 and 2957 is 1