Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 990

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, 990 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 984 and 990 is 6.

GCF(984,990) = 6

GCF of 984 and 990

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 990

GCF of 984 and 990 is 6

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 990


2 990
3 495
3 165
5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 990 are 2,3,5,11. Prime factorization of 990 in exponential form is:

990 = 21×32×51×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 984 and 990 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 990 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 990

List of positive integer factors of 990 that divides 990 without a remainder.

1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,15,18,22,30,33,45,55,66,90,99,110,165,198,330,495,990

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 984 and 990. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 984 and 990 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 984 and 990

Properties of GCF 984 and 990

(i) The GCF of 984 and 990 is associative

GCF of 984 and 990 = GCF of 990 and 984

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 984 and 990

1. What is the GCF of 984 and 990?

Answer: GCF of 984 and 990 is 6.

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 990?

Answer: Factors of 990 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 18, 22, 30, 33, 45, 55, 66, 90, 99, 110, 165, 198, 330, 495, 990. There are 24 integers that are factors of 990. The greatest factor of 990 is 990.

4. How to Find the GCF of 984 and 990?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 984 and 990 = 6

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 990

990 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 11

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 984 and 990 is 6