Greatest Common Factor of 2996 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 2996, 2998 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2996 and 2998 is 2.

GCF(2996,2998) = 2

GCF of 2996 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 2996 and 2998

GCF of 2996 and 2998 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2996


2 2996
2 1498
7 749
107 107
1

Prime factors of 2996 are 2,7,107. Prime factorization of 2996 in exponential form is:

2996 = 22×71×1071

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 2996 and 2998 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2996 and 2998 by matching factors method

Factors of 2996

List of positive integer factors of 2996 that divides 2996 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,28,107,214,428,749,1498,2996

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 2996 and 2998. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2996 and 2998 is 2.

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Properties of GCF 2996 and 2998

(i) The GCF of 2996 and 2998 is associative

GCF of 2996 and 2998 = GCF of 2998 and 2996

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2996 and 2998

1. What is the GCF of 2996 and 2998?

Answer: GCF of 2996 and 2998 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2996?

Answer: Factors of 2996 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 107, 214, 428, 749, 1498, 2996. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2996. The greatest factor of 2996 is 2996.

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 2996 and 2998?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2996 and 2998 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2996

2996 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 107

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 = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2996 and 2998 is 2