Greatest Common Factor of 2993 and 2998

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 2993, 2998 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2993 and 2998 is 1.

GCF(2993,2998) = 1

GCF of 2993 and 2998

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2993 and 2998

GCF of 2993 and 2998 is 1

Prime Factorization of 2993


41 2993
73 73
1

Prime factors of 2993 are 41,73. Prime factorization of 2993 in exponential form is:

2993 = 411×731

Prime Factorization of 2998


2 2998
1499 1499
1

Prime factors of 2998 are 2,1499. Prime factorization of 2998 in exponential form is:

2998 = 21×14991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2993 and 2998 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 2993 and 2998 by matching factors method

Factors of 2993

List of positive integer factors of 2993 that divides 2993 without a remainder.

1,41,73,2993

Factors of 2998

List of positive integer factors of 2998 that divides 2998 without a remainder.

1,2,1499,2998

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2993 and 2998. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2993 and 2998 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2993 and 2998

Properties of GCF 2993 and 2998

(i) The GCF of 2993 and 2998 is associative

GCF of 2993 and 2998 = GCF of 2998 and 2993

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2993 and 2998

1. What is the GCF of 2993 and 2998?

Answer: GCF of 2993 and 2998 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 2993?

Answer: Factors of 2993 are 1, 41, 73, 2993. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2993. The greatest factor of 2993 is 2993.

3. What are the Factors of 2998?

Answer: Factors of 2998 are 1, 2, 1499, 2998. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2998. The greatest factor of 2998 is 2998.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2993 and 2998?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2993 and 2998 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2993

2993 = 41 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2998

2998 = 2 x 1499

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 2993 and 2998 is 1