Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 969

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 968, 969 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 968 and 969 is 1.

GCF(968,969) = 1

GCF of 968 and 969

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 969

GCF of 968 and 969 is 1

Prime Factorization of 968


2 968
2 484
2 242
11 121
11 11
1

Prime factors of 968 are 2,11. Prime factorization of 968 in exponential form is:

968 = 23×112

Prime Factorization of 969


3 969
17 323
19 19
1

Prime factors of 969 are 3,17,19. Prime factorization of 969 in exponential form is:

969 = 31×171×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 968 and 969 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 969 by matching factors method

Factors of 968

List of positive integer factors of 968 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,22,44,88,121,242,484,968

Factors of 969

List of positive integer factors of 969 that divides 969 without a remainder.

1,3,17,19,51,57,323,969

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 968 and 969. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 968 and 969 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 968 and 969

Properties of GCF 968 and 969

(i) The GCF of 968 and 969 is associative

GCF of 968 and 969 = GCF of 969 and 968

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 968 and 969

1. What is the GCF of 968 and 969?

Answer: GCF of 968 and 969 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 968?

Answer: Factors of 968 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484, 968. There are 12 integers that are factors of 968. The greatest factor of 968 is 968.

3. What are the Factors of 969?

Answer: Factors of 969 are 1, 3, 17, 19, 51, 57, 323, 969. There are 8 integers that are factors of 969. The greatest factor of 969 is 969.

4. How to Find the GCF of 968 and 969?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 969 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 968

968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 969

969 = 3 x 17 x 19

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 968 and 969 is 1