Greatest Common Factor of 2966 and 2968

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 2966, 2968 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2966 and 2968 is 2.

GCF(2966,2968) = 2

GCF of 2966 and 2968

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2966 and 2968

GCF of 2966 and 2968 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2966


2 2966
1483 1483
1

Prime factors of 2966 are 2,1483. Prime factorization of 2966 in exponential form is:

2966 = 21×14831

Prime Factorization of 2968


2 2968
2 1484
2 742
7 371
53 53
1

Prime factors of 2968 are 2,7,53. Prime factorization of 2968 in exponential form is:

2968 = 23×71×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2966 and 2968 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2966 and 2968 by matching factors method

Factors of 2966

List of positive integer factors of 2966 that divides 2966 without a remainder.

1,2,1483,2966

Factors of 2968

List of positive integer factors of 2968 that divides 2968 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,53,56,106,212,371,424,742,1484,2968

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2966 and 2968. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2966 and 2968 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2966 and 2968

Properties of GCF 2966 and 2968

(i) The GCF of 2966 and 2968 is associative

GCF of 2966 and 2968 = GCF of 2968 and 2966

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2966

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2968

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2966 and 2968

1. What is the GCF of 2966 and 2968?

Answer: GCF of 2966 and 2968 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2966?

Answer: Factors of 2966 are 1, 2, 1483, 2966. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2966. The greatest factor of 2966 is 2966.

3. What are the Factors of 2968?

Answer: Factors of 2968 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 53, 56, 106, 212, 371, 424, 742, 1484, 2968. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2968. The greatest factor of 2968 is 2968.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2966 and 2968?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2966 and 2968 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2966

2966 = 2 x 1483

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2968

2968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 53

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2966 and 2968 is 2