Greatest Common Factor of 6985 and 6988

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 6985, 6988 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6985 and 6988 is 1.

GCF(6985,6988) = 1

GCF of 6985 and 6988

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6985 and 6988

GCF of 6985 and 6988 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6985


5 6985
11 1397
127 127
1

Prime factors of 6985 are 5,11,127. Prime factorization of 6985 in exponential form is:

6985 = 51×111×1271

Prime Factorization of 6988


2 6988
2 3494
1747 1747
1

Prime factors of 6988 are 2,1747. Prime factorization of 6988 in exponential form is:

6988 = 22×17471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6985 and 6988 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6985 and 6988 by matching factors method

Factors of 6985

List of positive integer factors of 6985 that divides 6985 without a remainder.

1,5,11,55,127,635,1397,6985

Factors of 6988

List of positive integer factors of 6988 that divides 6988 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1747,3494,6988

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6985 and 6988. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6985 and 6988 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6985 and 6988

Properties of GCF 6985 and 6988

(i) The GCF of 6985 and 6988 is associative

GCF of 6985 and 6988 = GCF of 6988 and 6985

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6985 and 6988

1. What is the GCF of 6985 and 6988?

Answer: GCF of 6985 and 6988 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6985?

Answer: Factors of 6985 are 1, 5, 11, 55, 127, 635, 1397, 6985. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6985. The greatest factor of 6985 is 6985.

3. What are the Factors of 6988?

Answer: Factors of 6988 are 1, 2, 4, 1747, 3494, 6988. There are 6 integers that are factors of 6988. The greatest factor of 6988 is 6988.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6985 and 6988?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6985 and 6988 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6985

6985 = 5 x 11 x 127

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6988

6988 = 2 x 2 x 1747

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 6985 and 6988 is 1