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 981, 988 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 981 and 988 is 1.
GCF(981,988) = 1
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 981
3 | 981 |
3 | 327 |
109 | 109 |
1 |
Prime factors of 981 are 3,109. Prime factorization of 981 in exponential form is:
981 = 32×1091
Prime Factorization of 988
2 | 988 |
2 | 494 |
13 | 247 |
19 | 19 |
1 |
Prime factors of 988 are 2,13,19. Prime factorization of 988 in exponential form is:
988 = 22×131×191
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 981 and 988 is 1
Factors of 981
List of positive integer factors of 981 that divides 981 without a remainder.
1,3,9,109,327,981
Factors of 988
List of positive integer factors of 988 that divides 988 without a remainder.
1,2,4,13,19,26,38,52,76,247,494,988
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 981 and 988. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 981 and 988 is 1.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 981 and 988
(i) The GCF of 981 and 988 is associative
GCF of 981 and 988 = GCF of 988 and 981
1. What is the GCF of 981 and 988?
Answer: GCF of 981 and 988 is 1.
2. What are the Factors of 981?
Answer: Factors of 981 are 1, 3, 9, 109, 327, 981. There are 6 integers that are factors of 981. The greatest factor of 981 is 981.
3. What are the Factors of 988?
Answer: Factors of 988 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 19, 26, 38, 52, 76, 247, 494, 988. There are 12 integers that are factors of 988. The greatest factor of 988 is 988.
4. How to Find the GCF of 981 and 988?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 981 and 988 = 1
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 981
981 = 3 x 3 x 109
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 988
988 = 2 x 2 x 13 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 981 and 988 is 1