Greatest Common Factor of 6960 and 6965

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 6960, 6965 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6960 and 6965 is 5.

GCF(6960,6965) = 5

GCF of 6960 and 6965

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6960 and 6965

GCF of 6960 and 6965 is 5

Prime Factorization of 6960


2 6960
2 3480
2 1740
2 870
3 435
5 145
29 29
1

Prime factors of 6960 are 2,3,5,29. Prime factorization of 6960 in exponential form is:

6960 = 24×31×51×291

Prime Factorization of 6965


5 6965
7 1393
199 199
1

Prime factors of 6965 are 5,7,199. Prime factorization of 6965 in exponential form is:

6965 = 51×71×1991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6960 and 6965 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 6960 and 6965 by matching factors method

Factors of 6960

List of positive integer factors of 6960 that divides 6960 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,29,30,40,48,58,60,80,87,116,120,145,174,232,240,290,348,435,464,580,696,870,1160,1392,1740,2320,3480,6960

Factors of 6965

List of positive integer factors of 6965 that divides 6965 without a remainder.

1,5,7,35,199,995,1393,6965

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6960 and 6965. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6960 and 6965 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6960 and 6965

Properties of GCF 6960 and 6965

(i) The GCF of 6960 and 6965 is associative

GCF of 6960 and 6965 = GCF of 6965 and 6960

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6960 and 6965

1. What is the GCF of 6960 and 6965?

Answer: GCF of 6960 and 6965 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 6960?

Answer: Factors of 6960 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 29, 30, 40, 48, 58, 60, 80, 87, 116, 120, 145, 174, 232, 240, 290, 348, 435, 464, 580, 696, 870, 1160, 1392, 1740, 2320, 3480, 6960. There are 40 integers that are factors of 6960. The greatest factor of 6960 is 6960.

3. What are the Factors of 6965?

Answer: Factors of 6965 are 1, 5, 7, 35, 199, 995, 1393, 6965. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6965. The greatest factor of 6965 is 6965.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6960 and 6965?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6960 and 6965 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6960

6960 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6965

6965 = 5 x 7 x 199

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

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 6960 and 6965 is 5