Greatest Common Factor of 2977 and 2978

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 2977, 2978 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2977 and 2978 is 1.

GCF(2977,2978) = 1

GCF of 2977 and 2978

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2977 and 2978

GCF of 2977 and 2978 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2977


13 2977
229 229
1

Prime factors of 2977 are 13,229. Prime factorization of 2977 in exponential form is:

2977 = 131×2291

Prime Factorization of 2978


2 2978
1489 1489
1

Prime factors of 2978 are 2,1489. Prime factorization of 2978 in exponential form is:

2978 = 21×14891

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2977 and 2978 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2977 and 2978 by matching factors method

Factors of 2977

List of positive integer factors of 2977 that divides 2977 without a remainder.

1,13,229,2977

Factors of 2978

List of positive integer factors of 2978 that divides 2978 without a remainder.

1,2,1489,2978

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2977 and 2978. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2977 and 2978 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2977 and 2978

Properties of GCF 2977 and 2978

(i) The GCF of 2977 and 2978 is associative

GCF of 2977 and 2978 = GCF of 2978 and 2977

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2977

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2978

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2977 and 2978

1. What is the GCF of 2977 and 2978?

Answer: GCF of 2977 and 2978 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2977?

Answer: Factors of 2977 are 1, 13, 229, 2977. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2977. The greatest factor of 2977 is 2977.

3. What are the Factors of 2978?

Answer: Factors of 2978 are 1, 2, 1489, 2978. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2978. The greatest factor of 2978 is 2978.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2977 and 2978?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2977 and 2978 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2977

2977 = 13 x 229

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2978

2978 = 2 x 1489

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 2977 and 2978 is 1