Greatest Common Factor of 9992 and 9998

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 9992, 9998 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 9992 and 9998 is 2.

GCF(9992,9998) = 2

GCF of 9992 and 9998

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 9992 and 9998

GCF of 9992 and 9998 is 2

Prime Factorization of 9992


2 9992
2 4996
2 2498
1249 1249
1

Prime factors of 9992 are 2,1249. Prime factorization of 9992 in exponential form is:

9992 = 23×12491

Prime Factorization of 9998


2 9998
4999 4999
1

Prime factors of 9998 are 2,4999. Prime factorization of 9998 in exponential form is:

9998 = 21×49991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 9992 and 9998 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 9992 and 9998 by matching factors method

Factors of 9992

List of positive integer factors of 9992 that divides 9992 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,1249,2498,4996,9992

Factors of 9998

List of positive integer factors of 9998 that divides 9998 without a remainder.

1,2,4999,9998

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 9992 and 9998. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 9992 and 9998 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 9992 and 9998

Properties of GCF 9992 and 9998

(i) The GCF of 9992 and 9998 is associative

GCF of 9992 and 9998 = GCF of 9998 and 9992

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 9992 and 9998

1. What is the GCF of 9992 and 9998?

Answer: GCF of 9992 and 9998 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 9992?

Answer: Factors of 9992 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 1249, 2498, 4996, 9992. There are 8 integers that are factors of 9992. The greatest factor of 9992 is 9992.

3. What are the Factors of 9998?

Answer: Factors of 9998 are 1, 2, 4999, 9998. There are 4 integers that are factors of 9998. The greatest factor of 9998 is 9998.

4. How to Find the GCF of 9992 and 9998?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 9992 and 9998 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 9992

9992 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 1249

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 9998

9998 = 2 x 4999

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 9992 and 9998 is 2