Greatest Common Factor of 986 and 993

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 986, 993 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 986 and 993 is 1.

GCF(986,993) = 1

GCF of 986 and 993

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 986 and 993

GCF of 986 and 993 is 1

Prime Factorization of 986


2 986
17 493
29 29
1

Prime factors of 986 are 2,17,29. Prime factorization of 986 in exponential form is:

986 = 21×171×291

Prime Factorization of 993


3 993
331 331
1

Prime factors of 993 are 3,331. Prime factorization of 993 in exponential form is:

993 = 31×3311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 986 and 993 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 986 and 993 by matching factors method

Factors of 986

List of positive integer factors of 986 that divides 986 without a remainder.

1,2,17,29,34,58,493,986

Factors of 993

List of positive integer factors of 993 that divides 993 without a remainder.

1,3,331,993

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 986 and 993. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 986 and 993 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 986 and 993

Properties of GCF 986 and 993

(i) The GCF of 986 and 993 is associative

GCF of 986 and 993 = GCF of 993 and 986

Related Greatest Common Factor of 986

Related Greatest Common Factor of 993

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 986 and 993

1. What is the GCF of 986 and 993?

Answer: GCF of 986 and 993 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 986?

Answer: Factors of 986 are 1, 2, 17, 29, 34, 58, 493, 986. There are 8 integers that are factors of 986. The greatest factor of 986 is 986.

3. What are the Factors of 993?

Answer: Factors of 993 are 1, 3, 331, 993. There are 4 integers that are factors of 993. The greatest factor of 993 is 993.

4. How to Find the GCF of 986 and 993?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 986 and 993 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 986

986 = 2 x 17 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 993

993 = 3 x 331

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 986 and 993 is 1