Greatest Common Factor of 6993 and 6997

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 6993, 6997 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6993 and 6997 is 1.

GCF(6993,6997) = 1

GCF of 6993 and 6997

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6993 and 6997

GCF of 6993 and 6997 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6993


3 6993
3 2331
3 777
7 259
37 37
1

Prime factors of 6993 are 3,7,37. Prime factorization of 6993 in exponential form is:

6993 = 33×71×371

Prime Factorization of 6997


6997 6997
1

Prime factors of 6997 are 6997. Prime factorization of 6997 in exponential form is:

6997 = 69971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6993 and 6997 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6993 and 6997 by matching factors method

Factors of 6993

List of positive integer factors of 6993 that divides 6993 without a remainder.

1,3,7,9,21,27,37,63,111,189,259,333,777,999,2331,6993

Factors of 6997

List of positive integer factors of 6997 that divides 6997 without a remainder.

1,6997

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6993 and 6997. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6993 and 6997 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6993 and 6997

Properties of GCF 6993 and 6997

(i) The GCF of 6993 and 6997 is associative

GCF of 6993 and 6997 = GCF of 6997 and 6993

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6993 and 6997

1. What is the GCF of 6993 and 6997?

Answer: GCF of 6993 and 6997 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6993?

Answer: Factors of 6993 are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 37, 63, 111, 189, 259, 333, 777, 999, 2331, 6993. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6993. The greatest factor of 6993 is 6993.

3. What are the Factors of 6997?

Answer: Factors of 6997 are 1, 6997. There are 2 integers that are factors of 6997. The greatest factor of 6997 is 6997.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6993 and 6997?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6993 and 6997 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6993

6993 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6997

6997 = 6997

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 6993 and 6997 is 1