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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 982 and 994?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 982 and 994 is 2.

GCF(982,994) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 982 and 994, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 982 and 994.

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How to find the GCF of 982 and 994?

We will first find the prime factorization of 982 and 994. After we will calculate the factors of 982 and 994 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 982

Prime factors of 982 are 2, 491. Prime factorization of 982 in exponential form is:

982 = 21 × 4911

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 994

Prime factors of 994 are 2, 7, 71. Prime factorization of 994 in exponential form is:

994 = 21 × 71 × 711

Step-3: Factors of 982

List of positive integer factors of 982 that divides 982 without a remainder.

1, 2, 491

Step-4: Factors of 994

List of positive integer factors of 994 that divides 982 without a remainder.

1, 2, 7, 14, 71, 142, 497

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 982 and 994. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 982 and 994 is 2.

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