Greatest Common Factor of 8966 and 8973

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 8966, 8973 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8966 and 8973 is 1.

GCF(8966,8973) = 1

GCF of 8966 and 8973

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8966 and 8973

GCF of 8966 and 8973 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 8973


3 8973
3 2991
997 997
1

Prime factors of 8973 are 3,997. Prime factorization of 8973 in exponential form is:

8973 = 32×9971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8966 and 8973 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 8966 and 8973 by matching factors method

Factors of 8966

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

1,2,4483,8966

Factors of 8973

List of positive integer factors of 8973 that divides 8973 without a remainder.

1,3,9,997,2991,8973

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8966 and 8973. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8966 and 8973 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8966 and 8973

Properties of GCF 8966 and 8973

(i) The GCF of 8966 and 8973 is associative

GCF of 8966 and 8973 = GCF of 8973 and 8966

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8966 and 8973

1. What is the GCF of 8966 and 8973?

Answer: GCF of 8966 and 8973 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 8973?

Answer: Factors of 8973 are 1, 3, 9, 997, 2991, 8973. There are 6 integers that are factors of 8973. The greatest factor of 8973 is 8973.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8966 and 8973?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8966 and 8973 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8966

8966 = 2 x 4483

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8973

8973 = 3 x 3 x 997

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 8966 and 8973 is 1