Greatest Common Factor of 8996 and 9002

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 8996, 9002 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8996 and 9002 is 2.

GCF(8996,9002) = 2

GCF of 8996 and 9002

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8996 and 9002

GCF of 8996 and 9002 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 9002


2 9002
7 4501
643 643
1

Prime factors of 9002 are 2,7,643. Prime factorization of 9002 in exponential form is:

9002 = 21×71×6431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8996 and 9002 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8996 and 9002 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 9002

List of positive integer factors of 9002 that divides 9002 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,643,1286,4501,9002

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8996 and 9002. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8996 and 9002 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8996 and 9002

Properties of GCF 8996 and 9002

(i) The GCF of 8996 and 9002 is associative

GCF of 8996 and 9002 = GCF of 9002 and 8996

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8996 and 9002

1. What is the GCF of 8996 and 9002?

Answer: GCF of 8996 and 9002 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 9002?

Answer: Factors of 9002 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 643, 1286, 4501, 9002. There are 8 integers that are factors of 9002. The greatest factor of 9002 is 9002.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8996 and 9002?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8996 and 9002 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8996

8996 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 173

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 9002

9002 = 2 x 7 x 643

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 8996 and 9002 is 2