Greatest Common Factor of 987 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 987, 988 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 987 and 988 is 1.

GCF(987,988) = 1

GCF of 987 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 987 and 988

GCF of 987 and 988 is 1

Prime Factorization of 987


3 987
7 329
47 47
1

Prime factors of 987 are 3,7,47. Prime factorization of 987 in exponential form is:

987 = 31×71×471

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 987 and 988 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 987 and 988 by matching factors method

Factors of 987

List of positive integer factors of 987 that divides 987 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,47,141,329,987

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 987 and 988. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 987 and 988 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 987 and 988

Properties of GCF 987 and 988

(i) The GCF of 987 and 988 is associative

GCF of 987 and 988 = GCF of 988 and 987

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 987 and 988

1. What is the GCF of 987 and 988?

Answer: GCF of 987 and 988 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 987?

Answer: Factors of 987 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 47, 141, 329, 987. There are 8 integers that are factors of 987. The greatest factor of 987 is 987.

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 987 and 988?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 987 and 988 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 987

987 = 3 x 7 x 47

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 987 and 988 is 1