Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 503

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 501, 503 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 501 and 503 is 1.

GCF(501,503) = 1

GCF of 501 and 503

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 503

GCF of 501 and 503 is 1

Prime Factorization of 501


3 501
167 167
1

Prime factors of 501 are 3,167. Prime factorization of 501 in exponential form is:

501 = 31×1671

Prime Factorization of 503


503 503
1

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

503 = 5031

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 501 and 503 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 503 by matching factors method

Factors of 501

List of positive integer factors of 501 that divides 501 without a remainder.

1,3,167,501

Factors of 503

List of positive integer factors of 503 that divides 503 without a remainder.

1,503

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 501 and 503. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 501 and 503 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 501 and 503

Properties of GCF 501 and 503

(i) The GCF of 501 and 503 is associative

GCF of 501 and 503 = GCF of 503 and 501

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 501 and 503

1. What is the GCF of 501 and 503?

Answer: GCF of 501 and 503 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 501?

Answer: Factors of 501 are 1, 3, 167, 501. There are 4 integers that are factors of 501. The greatest factor of 501 is 501.

3. What are the Factors of 503?

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

4. How to Find the GCF of 501 and 503?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 503 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 501

501 = 3 x 167

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 503

503 = 503

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 501 and 503 is 1