Greatest Common Factor of 6987 and 6991

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 6987, 6991 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6987 and 6991 is 1.

GCF(6987,6991) = 1

GCF of 6987 and 6991

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6987 and 6991

GCF of 6987 and 6991 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6987


3 6987
17 2329
137 137
1

Prime factors of 6987 are 3,17,137. Prime factorization of 6987 in exponential form is:

6987 = 31×171×1371

Prime Factorization of 6991


6991 6991
1

Prime factors of 6991 are 6991. Prime factorization of 6991 in exponential form is:

6991 = 69911

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6987 and 6991 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6987 and 6991 by matching factors method

Factors of 6987

List of positive integer factors of 6987 that divides 6987 without a remainder.

1,3,17,51,137,411,2329,6987

Factors of 6991

List of positive integer factors of 6991 that divides 6991 without a remainder.

1,6991

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6987 and 6991. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6987 and 6991 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6987 and 6991

Properties of GCF 6987 and 6991

(i) The GCF of 6987 and 6991 is associative

GCF of 6987 and 6991 = GCF of 6991 and 6987

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6987

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6991

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6987 and 6991

1. What is the GCF of 6987 and 6991?

Answer: GCF of 6987 and 6991 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6987?

Answer: Factors of 6987 are 1, 3, 17, 51, 137, 411, 2329, 6987. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6987. The greatest factor of 6987 is 6987.

3. What are the Factors of 6991?

Answer: Factors of 6991 are 1, 6991. There are 2 integers that are factors of 6991. The greatest factor of 6991 is 6991.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6987 and 6991?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6987 and 6991 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6987

6987 = 3 x 17 x 137

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6991

6991 = 6991

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 6987 and 6991 is 1