Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 988

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 984, 988 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 984 and 988 is 4.

GCF(984,988) = 4

GCF of 984 and 988

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 988

GCF of 984 and 988 is 4

Prime Factorization of 984


2 984
2 492
2 246
3 123
41 41
1

Prime factors of 984 are 2,3,41. Prime factorization of 984 in exponential form is:

984 = 23×31×411

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 984 and 988 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 988 by matching factors method

Factors of 984

List of positive integer factors of 984 that divides 984 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,41,82,123,164,246,328,492,984

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 984 and 988. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 984 and 988 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 984 and 988

Properties of GCF 984 and 988

(i) The GCF of 984 and 988 is associative

GCF of 984 and 988 = GCF of 988 and 984

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 984 and 988

1. What is the GCF of 984 and 988?

Answer: GCF of 984 and 988 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 984?

Answer: Factors of 984 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 328, 492, 984. There are 16 integers that are factors of 984. The greatest factor of 984 is 984.

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 984 and 988?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 988 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 984

984 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 41

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 = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 984 and 988 is 4