Greatest Common Factor of 98 and 99

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 98, 99 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 98 and 99 is 1.

GCF(98,99) = 1

GCF of 98 and 99

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 98 and 99

GCF of 98 and 99 is 1

Prime Factorization of 98


2 98
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 98 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 98 in exponential form is:

98 = 21×72

Prime Factorization of 99


3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 99 are 3,11. Prime factorization of 99 in exponential form is:

99 = 32×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 98 and 99 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 98 and 99 by matching factors method

Factors of 98

List of positive integer factors of 98 that divides 98 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,49,98

Factors of 99

List of positive integer factors of 99 that divides 99 without a remainder.

1,3,9,11,33,99

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 98 and 99. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 98 and 99 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 98 and 99

Properties of GCF 98 and 99

(i) The GCF of 98 and 99 is associative

GCF of 98 and 99 = GCF of 99 and 98

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 98 and 99

1. What is the GCF of 98 and 99?

Answer: GCF of 98 and 99 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 98?

Answer: Factors of 98 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98. There are 6 integers that are factors of 98. The greatest factor of 98 is 98.

3. What are the Factors of 99?

Answer: Factors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 99. There are 6 integers that are factors of 99. The greatest factor of 99 is 99.

4. How to Find the GCF of 98 and 99?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 98 and 99 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 98

98 = 2 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 99

99 = 3 x 3 x 11

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 98 and 99 is 1