Greatest Common Factor of 3971 and 3979

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 3971, 3979 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3971 and 3979 is 1.

GCF(3971,3979) = 1

GCF of 3971 and 3979

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3971 and 3979

GCF of 3971 and 3979 is 1

Prime Factorization of 3971


11 3971
19 361
19 19
1

Prime factors of 3971 are 11,19. Prime factorization of 3971 in exponential form is:

3971 = 111×192

Prime Factorization of 3979


23 3979
173 173
1

Prime factors of 3979 are 23,173. Prime factorization of 3979 in exponential form is:

3979 = 231×1731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3971 and 3979 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 3971 and 3979 by matching factors method

Factors of 3971

List of positive integer factors of 3971 that divides 3971 without a remainder.

1,11,19,209,361,3971

Factors of 3979

List of positive integer factors of 3979 that divides 3979 without a remainder.

1,23,173,3979

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3971 and 3979. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3971 and 3979 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3971 and 3979

Properties of GCF 3971 and 3979

(i) The GCF of 3971 and 3979 is associative

GCF of 3971 and 3979 = GCF of 3979 and 3971

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3971

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3979

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3971 and 3979

1. What is the GCF of 3971 and 3979?

Answer: GCF of 3971 and 3979 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 3971?

Answer: Factors of 3971 are 1, 11, 19, 209, 361, 3971. There are 6 integers that are factors of 3971. The greatest factor of 3971 is 3971.

3. What are the Factors of 3979?

Answer: Factors of 3979 are 1, 23, 173, 3979. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3979. The greatest factor of 3979 is 3979.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3971 and 3979?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3971 and 3979 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3971

3971 = 11 x 19 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3979

3979 = 23 x 173

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 3971 and 3979 is 1