Greatest Common Factor of 118 and 125

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 118, 125 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 118 and 125 is 1.

GCF(118,125) = 1

GCF of 118 and 125

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 118 and 125

GCF of 118 and 125 is 1

Prime Factorization of 118


2 118
59 59
1

Prime factors of 118 are 2,59. Prime factorization of 118 in exponential form is:

118 = 21×591

Prime Factorization of 125


5 125
5 25
5 5
1

Prime factors of 125 are 5. Prime factorization of 125 in exponential form is:

125 = 53

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 118 and 125 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 118 and 125 by matching factors method

Factors of 118

List of positive integer factors of 118 that divides 118 without a remainder.

1,2,59,118

Factors of 125

List of positive integer factors of 125 that divides 125 without a remainder.

1,5,25,125

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 118 and 125. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 118 and 125 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 118 and 125

Properties of GCF 118 and 125

(i) The GCF of 118 and 125 is associative

GCF of 118 and 125 = GCF of 125 and 118

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 118 and 125

1. What is the GCF of 118 and 125?

Answer: GCF of 118 and 125 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 118?

Answer: Factors of 118 are 1, 2, 59, 118. There are 4 integers that are factors of 118. The greatest factor of 118 is 118.

3. What are the Factors of 125?

Answer: Factors of 125 are 1, 5, 25, 125. There are 4 integers that are factors of 125. The greatest factor of 125 is 125.

4. How to Find the GCF of 118 and 125?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 118 and 125 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 118

118 = 2 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 125

125 = 5 x 5 x 5

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 118 and 125 is 1