Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 50

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 35, 50 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 35 and 50 is 5.

GCF(35,50) = 5

GCF of 35 and 50

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 50

GCF of 35 and 50 is 5

Prime Factorization of 35


5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 35 are 5,7. Prime factorization of 35 in exponential form is:

35 = 51×71

Prime Factorization of 50


2 50
5 25
5 5
1

Prime factors of 50 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 50 in exponential form is:

50 = 21×52

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 35 and 50 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 50 by matching factors method

Factors of 35

List of positive integer factors of 35 that divides 35 without a remainder.

1,5,7,35

Factors of 50

List of positive integer factors of 50 that divides 50 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,25,50

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 35 and 50. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 35 and 50 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 35 and 50

Properties of GCF 35 and 50

(i) The GCF of 35 and 50 is associative

GCF of 35 and 50 = GCF of 50 and 35

Related Greatest Common Factor of 35

Related Greatest Common Factor of 50

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 35 and 50

1. What is the GCF of 35 and 50?

Answer: GCF of 35 and 50 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 35?

Answer: Factors of 35 are 1, 5, 7, 35. There are 4 integers that are factors of 35. The greatest factor of 35 is 35.

3. What are the Factors of 50?

Answer: Factors of 50 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50. There are 6 integers that are factors of 50. The greatest factor of 50 is 50.

4. How to Find the GCF of 35 and 50?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 50 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 35

35 = 5 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 50

50 = 2 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 = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 35 and 50 is 5