Greatest Common Factor of 4991 and 4996

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 4991, 4996 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4991 and 4996 is 1.

GCF(4991,4996) = 1

GCF of 4991 and 4996

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4991 and 4996

GCF of 4991 and 4996 is 1

Prime Factorization of 4991


7 4991
23 713
31 31
1

Prime factors of 4991 are 7,23,31. Prime factorization of 4991 in exponential form is:

4991 = 71×231×311

Prime Factorization of 4996


2 4996
2 2498
1249 1249
1

Prime factors of 4996 are 2,1249. Prime factorization of 4996 in exponential form is:

4996 = 22×12491

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4991 and 4996 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 4991 and 4996 by matching factors method

Factors of 4991

List of positive integer factors of 4991 that divides 4991 without a remainder.

1,7,23,31,161,217,713,4991

Factors of 4996

List of positive integer factors of 4996 that divides 4996 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1249,2498,4996

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4991 and 4996. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4991 and 4996 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4991 and 4996

Properties of GCF 4991 and 4996

(i) The GCF of 4991 and 4996 is associative

GCF of 4991 and 4996 = GCF of 4996 and 4991

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4991 and 4996

1. What is the GCF of 4991 and 4996?

Answer: GCF of 4991 and 4996 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 4991?

Answer: Factors of 4991 are 1, 7, 23, 31, 161, 217, 713, 4991. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4991. The greatest factor of 4991 is 4991.

3. What are the Factors of 4996?

Answer: Factors of 4996 are 1, 2, 4, 1249, 2498, 4996. There are 6 integers that are factors of 4996. The greatest factor of 4996 is 4996.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4991 and 4996?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4991 and 4996 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4991

4991 = 7 x 23 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4996

4996 = 2 x 2 x 1249

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 4991 and 4996 is 1