Greatest Common Factor of 2995 and 3000

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 2995, 3000 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2995 and 3000 is 5.

GCF(2995,3000) = 5

GCF of 2995 and 3000

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2995 and 3000

GCF of 2995 and 3000 is 5

Prime Factorization of 2995


5 2995
599 599
1

Prime factors of 2995 are 5,599. Prime factorization of 2995 in exponential form is:

2995 = 51×5991

Prime Factorization of 3000


2 3000
2 1500
2 750
3 375
5 125
5 25
5 5
1

Prime factors of 3000 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 3000 in exponential form is:

3000 = 23×31×53

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2995 and 3000 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 2995 and 3000 by matching factors method

Factors of 2995

List of positive integer factors of 2995 that divides 2995 without a remainder.

1,5,599,2995

Factors of 3000

List of positive integer factors of 3000 that divides 3000 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,20,24,25,30,40,50,60,75,100,120,125,150,200,250,300,375,500,600,750,1000,1500,3000

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2995 and 3000. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2995 and 3000 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2995 and 3000

Properties of GCF 2995 and 3000

(i) The GCF of 2995 and 3000 is associative

GCF of 2995 and 3000 = GCF of 3000 and 2995

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2995

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3000

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2995 and 3000

1. What is the GCF of 2995 and 3000?

Answer: GCF of 2995 and 3000 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 2995?

Answer: Factors of 2995 are 1, 5, 599, 2995. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2995. The greatest factor of 2995 is 2995.

3. What are the Factors of 3000?

Answer: Factors of 3000 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 120, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 375, 500, 600, 750, 1000, 1500, 3000. There are 32 integers that are factors of 3000. The greatest factor of 3000 is 3000.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2995 and 3000?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2995 and 3000 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2995

2995 = 5 x 599

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3000

3000 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 5

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2995 and 3000 is 5