Greatest Common Factor of 99 and 101

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 99, 101 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 99 and 101 is 1.

GCF(99,101) = 1

GCF of 99 and 101

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 99 and 101

GCF of 99 and 101 is 1

Prime Factorization of 99


3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 99 are 3,11. Prime factorization of 99 in exponential form is:

99 = 32×111

Prime Factorization of 101


101 101
1

Prime factors of 101 are 101. Prime factorization of 101 in exponential form is:

101 = 1011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 99 and 101 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 99 and 101 by matching factors method

Factors of 99

List of positive integer factors of 99 that divides 99 without a remainder.

1,3,9,11,33,99

Factors of 101

List of positive integer factors of 101 that divides 101 without a remainder.

1,101

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 99 and 101. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 99 and 101 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 99 and 101

Properties of GCF 99 and 101

(i) The GCF of 99 and 101 is associative

GCF of 99 and 101 = GCF of 101 and 99

Related Greatest Common Factor of 99

Related Greatest Common Factor of 101

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 99 and 101

1. What is the GCF of 99 and 101?

Answer: GCF of 99 and 101 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 99?

Answer: Factors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 99. There are 6 integers that are factors of 99. The greatest factor of 99 is 99.

3. What are the Factors of 101?

Answer: Factors of 101 are 1, 101. There are 2 integers that are factors of 101. The greatest factor of 101 is 101.

4. How to Find the GCF of 99 and 101?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 99 and 101 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 99

99 = 3 x 3 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 101

101 = 101

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 99 and 101 is 1