Greatest Common Factor of 8955 and 8959

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 8955, 8959 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8955 and 8959 is 1.

GCF(8955,8959) = 1

GCF of 8955 and 8959

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8955 and 8959

GCF of 8955 and 8959 is 1

Prime Factorization of 8955


3 8955
3 2985
5 995
199 199
1

Prime factors of 8955 are 3,5,199. Prime factorization of 8955 in exponential form is:

8955 = 32×51×1991

Prime Factorization of 8959


17 8959
17 527
31 31
1

Prime factors of 8959 are 17,31. Prime factorization of 8959 in exponential form is:

8959 = 172×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8955 and 8959 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 8955 and 8959 by matching factors method

Factors of 8955

List of positive integer factors of 8955 that divides 8955 without a remainder.

1,3,5,9,15,45,199,597,995,1791,2985,8955

Factors of 8959

List of positive integer factors of 8959 that divides 8959 without a remainder.

1,17,31,289,527,8959

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8955 and 8959. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8955 and 8959 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8955 and 8959

Properties of GCF 8955 and 8959

(i) The GCF of 8955 and 8959 is associative

GCF of 8955 and 8959 = GCF of 8959 and 8955

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8955 and 8959

1. What is the GCF of 8955 and 8959?

Answer: GCF of 8955 and 8959 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 8955?

Answer: Factors of 8955 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45, 199, 597, 995, 1791, 2985, 8955. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8955. The greatest factor of 8955 is 8955.

3. What are the Factors of 8959?

Answer: Factors of 8959 are 1, 17, 31, 289, 527, 8959. There are 6 integers that are factors of 8959. The greatest factor of 8959 is 8959.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8955 and 8959?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8955 and 8959 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8955

8955 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 199

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8959

8959 = 17 x 17 x 31

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 8955 and 8959 is 1