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 8978, 8981 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8978 and 8981 is 1.
GCF(8978,8981) = 1
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 8978
2 | 8978 |
67 | 4489 |
67 | 67 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8978 are 2,67. Prime factorization of 8978 in exponential form is:
8978 = 21×672
Prime Factorization of 8981
7 | 8981 |
1283 | 1283 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8981 are 7,1283. Prime factorization of 8981 in exponential form is:
8981 = 71×12831
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8978 and 8981 is 1
Factors of 8978
List of positive integer factors of 8978 that divides 8978 without a remainder.
1,2,67,134,4489,8978
Factors of 8981
List of positive integer factors of 8981 that divides 8981 without a remainder.
1,7,1283,8981
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 8978 and 8981. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8978 and 8981 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8978 and 8981
(i) The GCF of 8978 and 8981 is associative
GCF of 8978 and 8981 = GCF of 8981 and 8978
1. What is the GCF of 8978 and 8981?
Answer: GCF of 8978 and 8981 is 1.
2. What are the Factors of 8978?
Answer: Factors of 8978 are 1, 2, 67, 134, 4489, 8978. There are 6 integers that are factors of 8978. The greatest factor of 8978 is 8978.
3. What are the Factors of 8981?
Answer: Factors of 8981 are 1, 7, 1283, 8981. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8981. The greatest factor of 8981 is 8981.
4. How to Find the GCF of 8978 and 8981?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 8978 and 8981 = 1
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8978
8978 = 2 x 67 x 67
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8981
8981 = 7 x 1283
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 8978 and 8981 is 1