Greatest Common Factor of 6996 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 6996, 6998 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6996 and 6998 is 2.

GCF(6996,6998) = 2

GCF of 6996 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 6996 and 6998

GCF of 6996 and 6998 is 2

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

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 6996 and 6998 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 6996 and 6998 by matching factors method

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

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 6996 and 6998. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6996 and 6998 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6996 and 6998

Properties of GCF 6996 and 6998

(i) The GCF of 6996 and 6998 is associative

GCF of 6996 and 6998 = GCF of 6998 and 6996

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6996 and 6998

1. What is the GCF of 6996 and 6998?

Answer: GCF of 6996 and 6998 is 2.

2. 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.

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 6996 and 6998?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6996 and 6998 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6996

6996 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 53

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 6996 and 6998 is 2