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 8991, 8992 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8991 and 8992 is 1.
GCF(8991,8992) = 1
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 8991
3 | 8991 |
3 | 2997 |
3 | 999 |
3 | 333 |
3 | 111 |
37 | 37 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8991 are 3,37. Prime factorization of 8991 in exponential form is:
8991 = 35×371
Prime Factorization of 8992
2 | 8992 |
2 | 4496 |
2 | 2248 |
2 | 1124 |
2 | 562 |
281 | 281 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8992 are 2,281. Prime factorization of 8992 in exponential form is:
8992 = 25×2811
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8991 and 8992 is 1
Factors of 8991
List of positive integer factors of 8991 that divides 8991 without a remainder.
1,3,9,27,37,81,111,243,333,999,2997,8991
Factors of 8992
List of positive integer factors of 8992 that divides 8992 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,32,281,562,1124,2248,4496,8992
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 8991 and 8992. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8991 and 8992 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8991 and 8992
(i) The GCF of 8991 and 8992 is associative
GCF of 8991 and 8992 = GCF of 8992 and 8991
1. What is the GCF of 8991 and 8992?
Answer: GCF of 8991 and 8992 is 1.
2. What are the Factors of 8991?
Answer: Factors of 8991 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 37, 81, 111, 243, 333, 999, 2997, 8991. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8991. The greatest factor of 8991 is 8991.
3. What are the Factors of 8992?
Answer: Factors of 8992 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 281, 562, 1124, 2248, 4496, 8992. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8992. The greatest factor of 8992 is 8992.
4. How to Find the GCF of 8991 and 8992?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 8991 and 8992 = 1
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8991
8991 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 37
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8992
8992 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 281
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 8991 and 8992 is 1