Greatest Common Factor of 964 and 970

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 964, 970 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 964 and 970 is 2.

GCF(964,970) = 2

GCF of 964 and 970

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 964 and 970

GCF of 964 and 970 is 2

Prime Factorization of 964


2 964
2 482
241 241
1

Prime factors of 964 are 2,241. Prime factorization of 964 in exponential form is:

964 = 22×2411

Prime Factorization of 970


2 970
5 485
97 97
1

Prime factors of 970 are 2,5,97. Prime factorization of 970 in exponential form is:

970 = 21×51×971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 964 and 970 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 964 and 970 by matching factors method

Factors of 964

List of positive integer factors of 964 that divides 964 without a remainder.

1,2,4,241,482,964

Factors of 970

List of positive integer factors of 970 that divides 970 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,97,194,485,970

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 964 and 970. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 964 and 970 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 964 and 970

Properties of GCF 964 and 970

(i) The GCF of 964 and 970 is associative

GCF of 964 and 970 = GCF of 970 and 964

Related Greatest Common Factor of 964

Related Greatest Common Factor of 970

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 964 and 970

1. What is the GCF of 964 and 970?

Answer: GCF of 964 and 970 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 964?

Answer: Factors of 964 are 1, 2, 4, 241, 482, 964. There are 6 integers that are factors of 964. The greatest factor of 964 is 964.

3. What are the Factors of 970?

Answer: Factors of 970 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 97, 194, 485, 970. There are 8 integers that are factors of 970. The greatest factor of 970 is 970.

4. How to Find the GCF of 964 and 970?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 964 and 970 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 964

964 = 2 x 2 x 241

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 970

970 = 2 x 5 x 97

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 964 and 970 is 2