Greatest Common Factor of 996 and 998

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 996, 998 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 996 and 998 is 2.

GCF(996,998) = 2

GCF of 996 and 998

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 996 and 998

GCF of 996 and 998 is 2

Prime Factorization of 996


2 996
2 498
3 249
83 83
1

Prime factors of 996 are 2,3,83. Prime factorization of 996 in exponential form is:

996 = 22×31×831

Prime Factorization of 998


2 998
499 499
1

Prime factors of 998 are 2,499. Prime factorization of 998 in exponential form is:

998 = 21×4991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 996 and 998 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 996 and 998 by matching factors method

Factors of 996

List of positive integer factors of 996 that divides 996 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,83,166,249,332,498,996

Factors of 998

List of positive integer factors of 998 that divides 998 without a remainder.

1,2,499,998

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 996 and 998. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 996 and 998 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 996 and 998

Properties of GCF 996 and 998

(i) The GCF of 996 and 998 is associative

GCF of 996 and 998 = GCF of 998 and 996

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Related Greatest Common Factor of 998

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 996 and 998

1. What is the GCF of 996 and 998?

Answer: GCF of 996 and 998 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 996?

Answer: Factors of 996 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 996. There are 12 integers that are factors of 996. The greatest factor of 996 is 996.

3. What are the Factors of 998?

Answer: Factors of 998 are 1, 2, 499, 998. There are 4 integers that are factors of 998. The greatest factor of 998 is 998.

4. How to Find the GCF of 996 and 998?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 996 and 998 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 996

996 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 83

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 998

998 = 2 x 499

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 996 and 998 is 2