Greatest Common Factor of 2979 and 2983

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 2979, 2983 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2979 and 2983 is 1.

GCF(2979,2983) = 1

GCF of 2979 and 2983

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2979 and 2983

GCF of 2979 and 2983 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2979


3 2979
3 993
331 331
1

Prime factors of 2979 are 3,331. Prime factorization of 2979 in exponential form is:

2979 = 32×3311

Prime Factorization of 2983


19 2983
157 157
1

Prime factors of 2983 are 19,157. Prime factorization of 2983 in exponential form is:

2983 = 191×1571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2979 and 2983 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2979 and 2983 by matching factors method

Factors of 2979

List of positive integer factors of 2979 that divides 2979 without a remainder.

1,3,9,331,993,2979

Factors of 2983

List of positive integer factors of 2983 that divides 2983 without a remainder.

1,19,157,2983

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2979 and 2983. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2979 and 2983 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2979 and 2983

Properties of GCF 2979 and 2983

(i) The GCF of 2979 and 2983 is associative

GCF of 2979 and 2983 = GCF of 2983 and 2979

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Related Greatest Common Factor of 2983

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2979 and 2983

1. What is the GCF of 2979 and 2983?

Answer: GCF of 2979 and 2983 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2979?

Answer: Factors of 2979 are 1, 3, 9, 331, 993, 2979. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2979. The greatest factor of 2979 is 2979.

3. What are the Factors of 2983?

Answer: Factors of 2983 are 1, 19, 157, 2983. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2983. The greatest factor of 2983 is 2983.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2979 and 2983?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2979 and 2983 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2979

2979 = 3 x 3 x 331

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2983

2983 = 19 x 157

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 2979 and 2983 is 1