Greatest Common Factor of 6990 and 6998

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 6990, 6998 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6990 and 6998 is 2.

GCF(6990,6998) = 2

GCF of 6990 and 6998

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6990 and 6998

GCF of 6990 and 6998 is 2

Prime Factorization of 6990


2 6990
3 3495
5 1165
233 233
1

Prime factors of 6990 are 2,3,5,233. Prime factorization of 6990 in exponential form is:

6990 = 21×31×51×2331

Prime Factorization of 6998


2 6998
3499 3499
1

Prime factors of 6998 are 2,3499. Prime factorization of 6998 in exponential form is:

6998 = 21×34991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6990 and 6998 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6990 and 6998 by matching factors method

Factors of 6990

List of positive integer factors of 6990 that divides 6990 without a remainder.

1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30,233,466,699,1165,1398,2330,3495,6990

Factors of 6998

List of positive integer factors of 6998 that divides 6998 without a remainder.

1,2,3499,6998

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6990 and 6998. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6990 and 6998 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6990 and 6998

Properties of GCF 6990 and 6998

(i) The GCF of 6990 and 6998 is associative

GCF of 6990 and 6998 = GCF of 6998 and 6990

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6990 and 6998

1. What is the GCF of 6990 and 6998?

Answer: GCF of 6990 and 6998 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 6990?

Answer: Factors of 6990 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30, 233, 466, 699, 1165, 1398, 2330, 3495, 6990. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6990. The greatest factor of 6990 is 6990.

3. What are the Factors of 6998?

Answer: Factors of 6998 are 1, 2, 3499, 6998. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6998. The greatest factor of 6998 is 6998.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6990 and 6998?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6990 and 6998 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6990

6990 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 233

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6998

6998 = 2 x 3499

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 6990 and 6998 is 2