Greatest Common Factor of 989 and 997

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 989, 997 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 989 and 997 is 1.

GCF(989,997) = 1

GCF of 989 and 997

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 989 and 997

GCF of 989 and 997 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 997


997 997
1

Prime factors of 997 are 997. Prime factorization of 997 in exponential form is:

997 = 9971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 989 and 997 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 989 and 997 by matching factors method

Factors of 989

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

1,23,43,989

Factors of 997

List of positive integer factors of 997 that divides 997 without a remainder.

1,997

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 989 and 997. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 989 and 997 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 989 and 997

Properties of GCF 989 and 997

(i) The GCF of 989 and 997 is associative

GCF of 989 and 997 = GCF of 997 and 989

Related Greatest Common Factor of 989

Related Greatest Common Factor of 997

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 989 and 997

1. What is the GCF of 989 and 997?

Answer: GCF of 989 and 997 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 997?

Answer: Factors of 997 are 1, 997. There are 2 integers that are factors of 997. The greatest factor of 997 is 997.

4. How to Find the GCF of 989 and 997?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 989 and 997 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 989

989 = 23 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 997

997 = 997

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 989 and 997 is 1