Greatest Common Factor of 1006 and 1010

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 1006, 1010 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1006 and 1010 is 2.

GCF(1006,1010) = 2

GCF of 1006 and 1010

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1006 and 1010

GCF of 1006 and 1010 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1006


2 1006
503 503
1

Prime factors of 1006 are 2,503. Prime factorization of 1006 in exponential form is:

1006 = 21×5031

Prime Factorization of 1010


2 1010
5 505
101 101
1

Prime factors of 1010 are 2,5,101. Prime factorization of 1010 in exponential form is:

1010 = 21×51×1011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1006 and 1010 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1006 and 1010 by matching factors method

Factors of 1006

List of positive integer factors of 1006 that divides 1006 without a remainder.

1,2,503,1006

Factors of 1010

List of positive integer factors of 1010 that divides 1010 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,101,202,505,1010

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1006 and 1010. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1006 and 1010 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1006 and 1010

Properties of GCF 1006 and 1010

(i) The GCF of 1006 and 1010 is associative

GCF of 1006 and 1010 = GCF of 1010 and 1006

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1006 and 1010

1. What is the GCF of 1006 and 1010?

Answer: GCF of 1006 and 1010 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1006?

Answer: Factors of 1006 are 1, 2, 503, 1006. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1006. The greatest factor of 1006 is 1006.

3. What are the Factors of 1010?

Answer: Factors of 1010 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 101, 202, 505, 1010. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1010. The greatest factor of 1010 is 1010.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1006 and 1010?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1006 and 1010 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1006

1006 = 2 x 503

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1010

1010 = 2 x 5 x 101

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 1006 and 1010 is 2