What is the Greatest Common Factor of 983 and 1001?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 983 and 1001 is 1.

GCF(983,1001) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 983 and 1001, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 983 and 1001.

How to find the GCF of 983 and 1001?

We will first find the prime factorization of 983 and 1001. After we will calculate the factors of 983 and 1001 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 983

Prime factors of 983 are 983. Prime factorization of 983 in exponential form is:

983 = 983¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1001

Prime factors of 1001 are 7, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 1001 in exponential form is:

1001 = 7¹ × 11¹ × 13¹

Step-3: Factors of 983

List of positive integer factors of 983 that divides 983 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 1001

List of positive integer factors of 1001 that divides 983 without a remainder.

1, 7, 11, 13, 77, 91, 143

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 983 and 1001. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 983 and 1001 is 1.

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