Greatest Common Factor of 3986 and 3987

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 3986, 3987 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3986 and 3987 is 1.

GCF(3986,3987) = 1

GCF of 3986 and 3987

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3986 and 3987

GCF of 3986 and 3987 is 1

Prime Factorization of 3986


2 3986
1993 1993
1

Prime factors of 3986 are 2,1993. Prime factorization of 3986 in exponential form is:

3986 = 21×19931

Prime Factorization of 3987


3 3987
3 1329
443 443
1

Prime factors of 3987 are 3,443. Prime factorization of 3987 in exponential form is:

3987 = 32×4431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3986 and 3987 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 3986 and 3987 by matching factors method

Factors of 3986

List of positive integer factors of 3986 that divides 3986 without a remainder.

1,2,1993,3986

Factors of 3987

List of positive integer factors of 3987 that divides 3987 without a remainder.

1,3,9,443,1329,3987

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3986 and 3987. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3986 and 3987 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3986 and 3987

Properties of GCF 3986 and 3987

(i) The GCF of 3986 and 3987 is associative

GCF of 3986 and 3987 = GCF of 3987 and 3986

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3986 and 3987

1. What is the GCF of 3986 and 3987?

Answer: GCF of 3986 and 3987 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 3986?

Answer: Factors of 3986 are 1, 2, 1993, 3986. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3986. The greatest factor of 3986 is 3986.

3. What are the Factors of 3987?

Answer: Factors of 3987 are 1, 3, 9, 443, 1329, 3987. There are 6 integers that are factors of 3987. The greatest factor of 3987 is 3987.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3986 and 3987?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3986 and 3987 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3986

3986 = 2 x 1993

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3987

3987 = 3 x 3 x 443

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 3986 and 3987 is 1