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, 8996 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8991 and 8996 is 1.
GCF(8991,8996) = 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 8996
2 | 8996 |
2 | 4498 |
13 | 2249 |
173 | 173 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8996 are 2,13,173. Prime factorization of 8996 in exponential form is:
8996 = 22×131×1731
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8991 and 8996 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 8996
List of positive integer factors of 8996 that divides 8996 without a remainder.
1,2,4,13,26,52,173,346,692,2249,4498,8996
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 8991 and 8996. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8991 and 8996 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8991 and 8996
(i) The GCF of 8991 and 8996 is associative
GCF of 8991 and 8996 = GCF of 8996 and 8991
1. What is the GCF of 8991 and 8996?
Answer: GCF of 8991 and 8996 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 8996?
Answer: Factors of 8996 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52, 173, 346, 692, 2249, 4498, 8996. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8996. The greatest factor of 8996 is 8996.
4. How to Find the GCF of 8991 and 8996?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 8991 and 8996 = 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 8996
8996 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 173
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 8996 is 1