Greatest Common Factor of 9972 and 9973

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 9972, 9973 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 9972 and 9973 is 1.

GCF(9972,9973) = 1

GCF of 9972 and 9973

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 9972 and 9973

GCF of 9972 and 9973 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 9973


9973 9973
1

Prime factors of 9973 are 9973. Prime factorization of 9973 in exponential form is:

9973 = 99731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 9972 and 9973 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 9972 and 9973 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 9973

List of positive integer factors of 9973 that divides 9973 without a remainder.

1,9973

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 9972 and 9973. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 9972 and 9973 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 9972 and 9973

Properties of GCF 9972 and 9973

(i) The GCF of 9972 and 9973 is associative

GCF of 9972 and 9973 = GCF of 9973 and 9972

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 9972 and 9973

1. What is the GCF of 9972 and 9973?

Answer: GCF of 9972 and 9973 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 9973?

Answer: Factors of 9973 are 1, 9973. There are 2 integers that are factors of 9973. The greatest factor of 9973 is 9973.

4. How to Find the GCF of 9972 and 9973?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 9972 and 9973 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 9972

9972 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 277

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 9973

9973 = 9973

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 9972 and 9973 is 1