Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 974

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 966 and 974 is 2.

GCF(966,974) = 2

GCF of 966 and 974

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 974

GCF of 966 and 974 is 2

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 974


2 974
487 487
1

Prime factors of 974 are 2,487. Prime factorization of 974 in exponential form is:

974 = 21×4871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 966 and 974 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 974 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 974

List of positive integer factors of 974 that divides 974 without a remainder.

1,2,487,974

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 966 and 974. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 966 and 974 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 966 and 974

Properties of GCF 966 and 974

(i) The GCF of 966 and 974 is associative

GCF of 966 and 974 = GCF of 974 and 966

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 966 and 974

1. What is the GCF of 966 and 974?

Answer: GCF of 966 and 974 is 2.

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 974?

Answer: Factors of 974 are 1, 2, 487, 974. There are 4 integers that are factors of 974. The greatest factor of 974 is 974.

4. How to Find the GCF of 966 and 974?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 966 and 974 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 966

966 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 974

974 = 2 x 487

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 966 and 974 is 2