Greatest Common Factor of 2986 and 2988

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 2986, 2988 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2986 and 2988 is 2.

GCF(2986,2988) = 2

GCF of 2986 and 2988

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2986 and 2988

GCF of 2986 and 2988 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2986


2 2986
1493 1493
1

Prime factors of 2986 are 2,1493. Prime factorization of 2986 in exponential form is:

2986 = 21×14931

Prime Factorization of 2988


2 2988
2 1494
3 747
3 249
83 83
1

Prime factors of 2988 are 2,3,83. Prime factorization of 2988 in exponential form is:

2988 = 22×32×831

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2986 and 2988 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2986 and 2988 by matching factors method

Factors of 2986

List of positive integer factors of 2986 that divides 2986 without a remainder.

1,2,1493,2986

Factors of 2988

List of positive integer factors of 2988 that divides 2988 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36,83,166,249,332,498,747,996,1494,2988

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2986 and 2988. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2986 and 2988 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2986 and 2988

Properties of GCF 2986 and 2988

(i) The GCF of 2986 and 2988 is associative

GCF of 2986 and 2988 = GCF of 2988 and 2986

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2986 and 2988

1. What is the GCF of 2986 and 2988?

Answer: GCF of 2986 and 2988 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2986?

Answer: Factors of 2986 are 1, 2, 1493, 2986. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2986. The greatest factor of 2986 is 2986.

3. What are the Factors of 2988?

Answer: Factors of 2988 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 747, 996, 1494, 2988. There are 18 integers that are factors of 2988. The greatest factor of 2988 is 2988.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2986 and 2988?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2986 and 2988 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2986

2986 = 2 x 1493

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2988

2988 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 83

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 2986 and 2988 is 2