What is the Greatest Common Factor of 968 and 979?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 968 and 979 is 11.

GCF(968,979) = 11

We will now calculate the prime factors of 968 and 979, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 968 and 979.

How to find the GCF of 968 and 979?

We will first find the prime factorization of 968 and 979. After we will calculate the factors of 968 and 979 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 968

Prime factors of 968 are 2, 11. Prime factorization of 968 in exponential form is:

968 = 2³ × 11²

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 979

Prime factors of 979 are 11, 89. Prime factorization of 979 in exponential form is:

979 = 11¹ × 89¹

Step-3: Factors of 968

List of positive integer factors of 968 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484

Step-4: Factors of 979

List of positive integer factors of 979 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1, 11, 89

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 968 and 979. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 968 and 979 is 11.

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