Greatest Common Factor of 8959 and 8966

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 8959, 8966 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8959 and 8966 is 1.

GCF(8959,8966) = 1

GCF of 8959 and 8966

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8959 and 8966

GCF of 8959 and 8966 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 8966


2 8966
4483 4483
1

Prime factors of 8966 are 2,4483. Prime factorization of 8966 in exponential form is:

8966 = 21×44831

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8959 and 8966 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 8959 and 8966 by matching factors method

Factors of 8959

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

1,17,31,289,527,8959

Factors of 8966

List of positive integer factors of 8966 that divides 8966 without a remainder.

1,2,4483,8966

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8959 and 8966. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8959 and 8966 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8959 and 8966

Properties of GCF 8959 and 8966

(i) The GCF of 8959 and 8966 is associative

GCF of 8959 and 8966 = GCF of 8966 and 8959

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8959 and 8966

1. What is the GCF of 8959 and 8966?

Answer: GCF of 8959 and 8966 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 8966?

Answer: Factors of 8966 are 1, 2, 4483, 8966. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8966. The greatest factor of 8966 is 8966.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8959 and 8966?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8959 and 8966 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8959

8959 = 17 x 17 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8966

8966 = 2 x 4483

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 8959 and 8966 is 1