Greatest Common Factor of 6995 and 6996

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 6995, 6996 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6995 and 6996 is 1.

GCF(6995,6996) = 1

GCF of 6995 and 6996

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6995 and 6996

GCF of 6995 and 6996 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6995


5 6995
1399 1399
1

Prime factors of 6995 are 5,1399. Prime factorization of 6995 in exponential form is:

6995 = 51×13991

Prime Factorization of 6996


2 6996
2 3498
3 1749
11 583
53 53
1

Prime factors of 6996 are 2,3,11,53. Prime factorization of 6996 in exponential form is:

6996 = 22×31×111×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6995 and 6996 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6995 and 6996 by matching factors method

Factors of 6995

List of positive integer factors of 6995 that divides 6995 without a remainder.

1,5,1399,6995

Factors of 6996

List of positive integer factors of 6996 that divides 6996 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,11,12,22,33,44,53,66,106,132,159,212,318,583,636,1166,1749,2332,3498,6996

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6995 and 6996. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6995 and 6996 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6995 and 6996

Properties of GCF 6995 and 6996

(i) The GCF of 6995 and 6996 is associative

GCF of 6995 and 6996 = GCF of 6996 and 6995

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6995 and 6996

1. What is the GCF of 6995 and 6996?

Answer: GCF of 6995 and 6996 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6995?

Answer: Factors of 6995 are 1, 5, 1399, 6995. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6995. The greatest factor of 6995 is 6995.

3. What are the Factors of 6996?

Answer: Factors of 6996 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 22, 33, 44, 53, 66, 106, 132, 159, 212, 318, 583, 636, 1166, 1749, 2332, 3498, 6996. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6996. The greatest factor of 6996 is 6996.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6995 and 6996?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6995 and 6996 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6995

6995 = 5 x 1399

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6996

6996 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 53

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 6995 and 6996 is 1