Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8987

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, 8987 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8979 and 8987 is 1.

GCF(8979,8987) = 1

GCF of 8979 and 8987

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 8987

GCF of 8979 and 8987 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 8987


11 8987
19 817
43 43
1

Prime factors of 8987 are 11,19,43. Prime factorization of 8987 in exponential form is:

8987 = 111×191×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8979 and 8987 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8987 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 8987

List of positive integer factors of 8987 that divides 8987 without a remainder.

1,11,19,43,209,473,817,8987

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8979 and 8987. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8979 and 8987 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8979 and 8987

Properties of GCF 8979 and 8987

(i) The GCF of 8979 and 8987 is associative

GCF of 8979 and 8987 = GCF of 8987 and 8979

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8979

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8987

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8979 and 8987

1. What is the GCF of 8979 and 8987?

Answer: GCF of 8979 and 8987 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 8987?

Answer: Factors of 8987 are 1, 11, 19, 43, 209, 473, 817, 8987. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8987. The greatest factor of 8987 is 8987.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8979 and 8987?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8979 and 8987 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8979

8979 = 3 x 41 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8987

8987 = 11 x 19 x 43

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 8987 is 1