What is the Greatest Common Factor of 998 and 1018?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 998 and 1018 is 2.

GCF(998,1018) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 998 and 1018, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 998 and 1018.

How to find the GCF of 998 and 1018?

We will first find the prime factorization of 998 and 1018. After we will calculate the factors of 998 and 1018 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 998

Prime factors of 998 are 2, 499. Prime factorization of 998 in exponential form is:

998 = 2¹ × 499¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1018

Prime factors of 1018 are 2, 509. Prime factorization of 1018 in exponential form is:

1018 = 2¹ × 509¹

Step-3: Factors of 998

List of positive integer factors of 998 that divides 998 without a remainder.

1, 2, 499

Step-4: Factors of 1018

List of positive integer factors of 1018 that divides 998 without a remainder.

1, 2, 509

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 998 and 1018. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 998 and 1018 is 2.

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