Greatest Common Factor of 497 and 502

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 497, 502 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 497 and 502 is 1.

GCF(497,502) = 1

GCF of 497 and 502

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 497 and 502

GCF of 497 and 502 is 1

Prime Factorization of 497


7 497
71 71
1

Prime factors of 497 are 7,71. Prime factorization of 497 in exponential form is:

497 = 71×711

Prime Factorization of 502


2 502
251 251
1

Prime factors of 502 are 2,251. Prime factorization of 502 in exponential form is:

502 = 21×2511

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 497 and 502 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 497 and 502 by matching factors method

Factors of 497

List of positive integer factors of 497 that divides 497 without a remainder.

1,7,71,497

Factors of 502

List of positive integer factors of 502 that divides 502 without a remainder.

1,2,251,502

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 497 and 502. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 497 and 502 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 497 and 502

Properties of GCF 497 and 502

(i) The GCF of 497 and 502 is associative

GCF of 497 and 502 = GCF of 502 and 497

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 497 and 502

1. What is the GCF of 497 and 502?

Answer: GCF of 497 and 502 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 497?

Answer: Factors of 497 are 1, 7, 71, 497. There are 4 integers that are factors of 497. The greatest factor of 497 is 497.

3. What are the Factors of 502?

Answer: Factors of 502 are 1, 2, 251, 502. There are 4 integers that are factors of 502. The greatest factor of 502 is 502.

4. How to Find the GCF of 497 and 502?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 497 and 502 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 497

497 = 7 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 502

502 = 2 x 251

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 497 and 502 is 1