Greatest Common Factor of 994 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 994, 997 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 994 and 997 is 1.

GCF(994,997) = 1

GCF of 994 and 997

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 994 and 997

GCF of 994 and 997 is 1

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

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 994 and 997 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 994 and 997 by matching factors method

Factors of 994

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

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

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 994 and 997. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 994 and 997 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 994 and 997

Properties of GCF 994 and 997

(i) The GCF of 994 and 997 is associative

GCF of 994 and 997 = GCF of 997 and 994

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 994 and 997

1. What is the GCF of 994 and 997?

Answer: GCF of 994 and 997 is 1.

2. 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.

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 994 and 997?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 994 and 997 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 994

994 = 2 x 7 x 71

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 994 and 997 is 1