Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8986

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 8979, 8986 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8979 and 8986 is 1.

GCF(8979,8986) = 1

GCF of 8979 and 8986

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8986

GCF of 8979 and 8986 is 1

Prime Factorization of 8979


3 8979
41 2993
73 73
1

Prime factors of 8979 are 3,41,73. Prime factorization of 8979 in exponential form is:

8979 = 31×411×731

Prime Factorization of 8986


2 8986
4493 4493
1

Prime factors of 8986 are 2,4493. Prime factorization of 8986 in exponential form is:

8986 = 21×44931

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8979 and 8986 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8986 by matching factors method

Factors of 8979

List of positive integer factors of 8979 that divides 8979 without a remainder.

1,3,41,73,123,219,2993,8979

Factors of 8986

List of positive integer factors of 8986 that divides 8986 without a remainder.

1,2,4493,8986

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8979 and 8986. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8979 and 8986 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8979 and 8986

Properties of GCF 8979 and 8986

(i) The GCF of 8979 and 8986 is associative

GCF of 8979 and 8986 = GCF of 8986 and 8979

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8979

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8986

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8979 and 8986

1. What is the GCF of 8979 and 8986?

Answer: GCF of 8979 and 8986 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 8979?

Answer: Factors of 8979 are 1, 3, 41, 73, 123, 219, 2993, 8979. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8979. The greatest factor of 8979 is 8979.

3. What are the Factors of 8986?

Answer: Factors of 8986 are 1, 2, 4493, 8986. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8986. The greatest factor of 8986 is 8986.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8979 and 8986?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8986 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8979

8979 = 3 x 41 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8986

8986 = 2 x 4493

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 8979 and 8986 is 1