Greatest Common Factor of 4998 and 5001

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 4998, 5001 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4998 and 5001 is 3.

GCF(4998,5001) = 3

GCF of 4998 and 5001

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4998 and 5001

GCF of 4998 and 5001 is 3

Prime Factorization of 4998


2 4998
3 2499
7 833
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 4998 are 2,3,7,17. Prime factorization of 4998 in exponential form is:

4998 = 21×31×72×171

Prime Factorization of 5001


3 5001
1667 1667
1

Prime factors of 5001 are 3,1667. Prime factorization of 5001 in exponential form is:

5001 = 31×16671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4998 and 5001 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 4998 and 5001 by matching factors method

Factors of 4998

List of positive integer factors of 4998 that divides 4998 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,17,21,34,42,49,51,98,102,119,147,238,294,357,714,833,1666,2499,4998

Factors of 5001

List of positive integer factors of 5001 that divides 5001 without a remainder.

1,3,1667,5001

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4998 and 5001. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4998 and 5001 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4998 and 5001

Properties of GCF 4998 and 5001

(i) The GCF of 4998 and 5001 is associative

GCF of 4998 and 5001 = GCF of 5001 and 4998

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4998 and 5001

1. What is the GCF of 4998 and 5001?

Answer: GCF of 4998 and 5001 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 4998?

Answer: Factors of 4998 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 17, 21, 34, 42, 49, 51, 98, 102, 119, 147, 238, 294, 357, 714, 833, 1666, 2499, 4998. There are 24 integers that are factors of 4998. The greatest factor of 4998 is 4998.

3. What are the Factors of 5001?

Answer: Factors of 5001 are 1, 3, 1667, 5001. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5001. The greatest factor of 5001 is 5001.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4998 and 5001?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4998 and 5001 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4998

4998 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5001

5001 = 3 x 1667

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4998 and 5001 is 3