Greatest Common Factor of 985 and 989

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 985, 989 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 985 and 989 is 1.

GCF(985,989) = 1

GCF of 985 and 989

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 985 and 989

GCF of 985 and 989 is 1

Prime Factorization of 985


5 985
197 197
1

Prime factors of 985 are 5,197. Prime factorization of 985 in exponential form is:

985 = 51×1971

Prime Factorization of 989


23 989
43 43
1

Prime factors of 989 are 23,43. Prime factorization of 989 in exponential form is:

989 = 231×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 985 and 989 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 985 and 989 by matching factors method

Factors of 985

List of positive integer factors of 985 that divides 985 without a remainder.

1,5,197,985

Factors of 989

List of positive integer factors of 989 that divides 989 without a remainder.

1,23,43,989

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 985 and 989. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 985 and 989 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 985 and 989

Properties of GCF 985 and 989

(i) The GCF of 985 and 989 is associative

GCF of 985 and 989 = GCF of 989 and 985

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 985 and 989

1. What is the GCF of 985 and 989?

Answer: GCF of 985 and 989 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 985?

Answer: Factors of 985 are 1, 5, 197, 985. There are 4 integers that are factors of 985. The greatest factor of 985 is 985.

3. What are the Factors of 989?

Answer: Factors of 989 are 1, 23, 43, 989. There are 4 integers that are factors of 989. The greatest factor of 989 is 989.

4. How to Find the GCF of 985 and 989?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 985 and 989 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 985

985 = 5 x 197

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 989

989 = 23 x 43

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 985 and 989 is 1