Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 971

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 966, 971 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 966 and 971 is 1.

GCF(966,971) = 1

GCF of 966 and 971

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 971

GCF of 966 and 971 is 1

Prime Factorization of 966


2 966
3 483
7 161
23 23
1

Prime factors of 966 are 2,3,7,23. Prime factorization of 966 in exponential form is:

966 = 21×31×71×231

Prime Factorization of 971


971 971
1

Prime factors of 971 are 971. Prime factorization of 971 in exponential form is:

971 = 9711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 966 and 971 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 971 by matching factors method

Factors of 966

List of positive integer factors of 966 that divides 966 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,23,42,46,69,138,161,322,483,966

Factors of 971

List of positive integer factors of 971 that divides 971 without a remainder.

1,971

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 966 and 971. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 966 and 971 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 966 and 971

Properties of GCF 966 and 971

(i) The GCF of 966 and 971 is associative

GCF of 966 and 971 = GCF of 971 and 966

Related Greatest Common Factor of 966

Related Greatest Common Factor of 971

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 966 and 971

1. What is the GCF of 966 and 971?

Answer: GCF of 966 and 971 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 966?

Answer: Factors of 966 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 23, 42, 46, 69, 138, 161, 322, 483, 966. There are 16 integers that are factors of 966. The greatest factor of 966 is 966.

3. What are the Factors of 971?

Answer: Factors of 971 are 1, 971. There are 2 integers that are factors of 971. The greatest factor of 971 is 971.

4. How to Find the GCF of 966 and 971?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 971 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 966

966 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 971

971 = 971

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 966 and 971 is 1