Greatest Common Factor of 988 and 994

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 988, 994 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 988 and 994 is 2.

GCF(988,994) = 2

GCF of 988 and 994

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 988 and 994

GCF of 988 and 994 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 994


2 994
7 497
71 71
1

Prime factors of 994 are 2,7,71. Prime factorization of 994 in exponential form is:

994 = 21×71×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 988 and 994 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 988 and 994 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 994

List of positive integer factors of 994 that divides 994 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,71,142,497,994

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 988 and 994. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 988 and 994 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 988 and 994

Properties of GCF 988 and 994

(i) The GCF of 988 and 994 is associative

GCF of 988 and 994 = GCF of 994 and 988

Related Greatest Common Factor of 988

Related Greatest Common Factor of 994

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 988 and 994

1. What is the GCF of 988 and 994?

Answer: GCF of 988 and 994 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 994?

Answer: Factors of 994 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 71, 142, 497, 994. There are 8 integers that are factors of 994. The greatest factor of 994 is 994.

4. How to Find the GCF of 988 and 994?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 988 and 994 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 988

988 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 994

994 = 2 x 7 x 71

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 988 and 994 is 2