Greatest Common Factor of 6968 and 6971

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 6968, 6971 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6968 and 6971 is 1.

GCF(6968,6971) = 1

GCF of 6968 and 6971

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6968 and 6971

GCF of 6968 and 6971 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6968


2 6968
2 3484
2 1742
13 871
67 67
1

Prime factors of 6968 are 2,13,67. Prime factorization of 6968 in exponential form is:

6968 = 23×131×671

Prime Factorization of 6971


6971 6971
1

Prime factors of 6971 are 6971. Prime factorization of 6971 in exponential form is:

6971 = 69711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6968 and 6971 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6968 and 6971 by matching factors method

Factors of 6968

List of positive integer factors of 6968 that divides 6968 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,13,26,52,67,104,134,268,536,871,1742,3484,6968

Factors of 6971

List of positive integer factors of 6971 that divides 6971 without a remainder.

1,6971

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6968 and 6971. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6968 and 6971 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6968 and 6971

Properties of GCF 6968 and 6971

(i) The GCF of 6968 and 6971 is associative

GCF of 6968 and 6971 = GCF of 6971 and 6968

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6968

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6971

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6968 and 6971

1. What is the GCF of 6968 and 6971?

Answer: GCF of 6968 and 6971 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6968?

Answer: Factors of 6968 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 67, 104, 134, 268, 536, 871, 1742, 3484, 6968. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6968. The greatest factor of 6968 is 6968.

3. What are the Factors of 6971?

Answer: Factors of 6971 are 1, 6971. There are 2 integers that are factors of 6971. The greatest factor of 6971 is 6971.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6968 and 6971?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6968 and 6971 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6968

6968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6971

6971 = 6971

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 6968 and 6971 is 1