Greatest Common Factor of 992 and 999

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 992, 999 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 992 and 999 is 1.

GCF(992,999) = 1

GCF of 992 and 999

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 992 and 999

GCF of 992 and 999 is 1

Prime Factorization of 992


2 992
2 496
2 248
2 124
2 62
31 31
1

Prime factors of 992 are 2,31. Prime factorization of 992 in exponential form is:

992 = 25×311

Prime Factorization of 999


3 999
3 333
3 111
37 37
1

Prime factors of 999 are 3,37. Prime factorization of 999 in exponential form is:

999 = 33×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 992 and 999 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 992 and 999 by matching factors method

Factors of 992

List of positive integer factors of 992 that divides 992 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,31,32,62,124,248,496,992

Factors of 999

List of positive integer factors of 999 that divides 999 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27,37,111,333,999

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 992 and 999. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 992 and 999 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 992 and 999

Properties of GCF 992 and 999

(i) The GCF of 992 and 999 is associative

GCF of 992 and 999 = GCF of 999 and 992

Related Greatest Common Factor of 992

Related Greatest Common Factor of 999

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 992 and 999

1. What is the GCF of 992 and 999?

Answer: GCF of 992 and 999 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 992?

Answer: Factors of 992 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 32, 62, 124, 248, 496, 992. There are 12 integers that are factors of 992. The greatest factor of 992 is 992.

3. What are the Factors of 999?

Answer: Factors of 999 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 37, 111, 333, 999. There are 8 integers that are factors of 999. The greatest factor of 999 is 999.

4. How to Find the GCF of 992 and 999?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 992 and 999 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 992

992 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 999

999 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 37

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 992 and 999 is 1