Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 11

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 5, 11 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5 and 11 is 1.

GCF(5,11) = 1

GCF of 5 and 11

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 11

GCF of 5 and 11 is 1

Prime Factorization of 5


5 5
1

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

5 = 51

Prime Factorization of 11


11 11
1

Prime factors of 11 are 11.Prime factorization of 11 in exponential form is:

11 = 111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5 and 11 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 11 by matching factors method

Factors of 5

List of positive integer factors of 5 that divides 5 without a remainder.

1,5

Factors of 11

List of positive integer factors of 11 that divides 11 without a remainder.

1,11

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5 and 11. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5 and 11 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5 and 11

Properties of GCF 5 and 11

(i) The GCF of 5 and 11 is associative

GCF of 5 and 11 = GCF of 11 and 5

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5 and 11

1. What is the GCF of 5 and 11?

Answer: GCF of 5 and 11 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 5?

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

3. What are the Factors of 11?

Answer: Factors of 11 are 1, 11. There are 2 integers that are factors of 11. The greatest factor of 11 is 11.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5 and 11?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 11 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5

5 = 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 11

11 = 11

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 5 and 11 is 1