Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 507

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, 507 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 501 and 507 is 3.

GCF(501,507) = 3

GCF of 501 and 507

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 507

GCF of 501 and 507 is 3

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 507


3 507
13 169
13 13
1

Prime factors of 507 are 3,13. Prime factorization of 507 in exponential form is:

507 = 31×132

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 501 and 507 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 507 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 507

List of positive integer factors of 507 that divides 507 without a remainder.

1,3,13,39,169,507

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 501 and 507. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 501 and 507 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 501 and 507

Properties of GCF 501 and 507

(i) The GCF of 501 and 507 is associative

GCF of 501 and 507 = GCF of 507 and 501

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 501 and 507

1. What is the GCF of 501 and 507?

Answer: GCF of 501 and 507 is 3.

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 507?

Answer: Factors of 507 are 1, 3, 13, 39, 169, 507. There are 6 integers that are factors of 507. The greatest factor of 507 is 507.

4. How to Find the GCF of 501 and 507?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 501 and 507 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 501

501 = 3 x 167

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 507

507 = 3 x 13 x 13

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

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 501 and 507 is 3