Greatest Common Factor of 3987 and 3992

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 3987, 3992 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3987 and 3992 is 1.

GCF(3987,3992) = 1

GCF of 3987 and 3992

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3987 and 3992

GCF of 3987 and 3992 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 3992


2 3992
2 1996
2 998
499 499
1

Prime factors of 3992 are 2,499. Prime factorization of 3992 in exponential form is:

3992 = 23×4991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3987 and 3992 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 3987 and 3992 by matching factors method

Factors of 3987

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

1,3,9,443,1329,3987

Factors of 3992

List of positive integer factors of 3992 that divides 3992 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,499,998,1996,3992

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3987 and 3992. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3987 and 3992 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3987 and 3992

Properties of GCF 3987 and 3992

(i) The GCF of 3987 and 3992 is associative

GCF of 3987 and 3992 = GCF of 3992 and 3987

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3987 and 3992

1. What is the GCF of 3987 and 3992?

Answer: GCF of 3987 and 3992 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 3992?

Answer: Factors of 3992 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 499, 998, 1996, 3992. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3992. The greatest factor of 3992 is 3992.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3987 and 3992?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3987 and 3992 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3987

3987 = 3 x 3 x 443

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3992

3992 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 499

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 3987 and 3992 is 1