Greatest Common Factor of 9971 and 9972

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 9971, 9972 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 9971 and 9972 is 1.

GCF(9971,9972) = 1

GCF of 9971 and 9972

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 9971 and 9972

GCF of 9971 and 9972 is 1

Prime Factorization of 9971


13 9971
13 767
59 59
1

Prime factors of 9971 are 13,59. Prime factorization of 9971 in exponential form is:

9971 = 132×591

Prime Factorization of 9972


2 9972
2 4986
3 2493
3 831
277 277
1

Prime factors of 9972 are 2,3,277. Prime factorization of 9972 in exponential form is:

9972 = 22×32×2771

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 9971 and 9972 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 9971 and 9972 by matching factors method

Factors of 9971

List of positive integer factors of 9971 that divides 9971 without a remainder.

1,13,59,169,767,9971

Factors of 9972

List of positive integer factors of 9972 that divides 9972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36,277,554,831,1108,1662,2493,3324,4986,9972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 9971 and 9972. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 9971 and 9972 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 9971 and 9972

Properties of GCF 9971 and 9972

(i) The GCF of 9971 and 9972 is associative

GCF of 9971 and 9972 = GCF of 9972 and 9971

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 9971 and 9972

1. What is the GCF of 9971 and 9972?

Answer: GCF of 9971 and 9972 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 9971?

Answer: Factors of 9971 are 1, 13, 59, 169, 767, 9971. There are 6 integers that are factors of 9971. The greatest factor of 9971 is 9971.

3. What are the Factors of 9972?

Answer: Factors of 9972 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 277, 554, 831, 1108, 1662, 2493, 3324, 4986, 9972. There are 18 integers that are factors of 9972. The greatest factor of 9972 is 9972.

4. How to Find the GCF of 9971 and 9972?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 9971 and 9972 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 9971

9971 = 13 x 13 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 9972

9972 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 277

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 9971 and 9972 is 1