Greatest Common Factor of 2987 and 2990

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 2987, 2990 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2987 and 2990 is 1.

GCF(2987,2990) = 1

GCF of 2987 and 2990

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2987 and 2990

GCF of 2987 and 2990 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2987


29 2987
103 103
1

Prime factors of 2987 are 29,103. Prime factorization of 2987 in exponential form is:

2987 = 291×1031

Prime Factorization of 2990


2 2990
5 1495
13 299
23 23
1

Prime factors of 2990 are 2,5,13,23. Prime factorization of 2990 in exponential form is:

2990 = 21×51×131×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2987 and 2990 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2987 and 2990 by matching factors method

Factors of 2987

List of positive integer factors of 2987 that divides 2987 without a remainder.

1,29,103,2987

Factors of 2990

List of positive integer factors of 2990 that divides 2990 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,13,23,26,46,65,115,130,230,299,598,1495,2990

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2987 and 2990. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2987 and 2990 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2987 and 2990

Properties of GCF 2987 and 2990

(i) The GCF of 2987 and 2990 is associative

GCF of 2987 and 2990 = GCF of 2990 and 2987

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2987

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2990

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2987 and 2990

1. What is the GCF of 2987 and 2990?

Answer: GCF of 2987 and 2990 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2987?

Answer: Factors of 2987 are 1, 29, 103, 2987. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2987. The greatest factor of 2987 is 2987.

3. What are the Factors of 2990?

Answer: Factors of 2990 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 13, 23, 26, 46, 65, 115, 130, 230, 299, 598, 1495, 2990. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2990. The greatest factor of 2990 is 2990.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2987 and 2990?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2987 and 2990 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2987

2987 = 29 x 103

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2990

2990 = 2 x 5 x 13 x 23

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 2987 and 2990 is 1