Greatest Common Factor of 502 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 502, 503 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 502 and 503 is 1.

GCF(502,503) = 1

GCF of 502 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 502 and 503

GCF of 502 and 503 is 1

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

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 502 and 503 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 502 and 503 by matching factors method

Factors of 502

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

1,2,251,502

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 502 and 503. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 502 and 503 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 502 and 503

Properties of GCF 502 and 503

(i) The GCF of 502 and 503 is associative

GCF of 502 and 503 = GCF of 503 and 502

Related Greatest Common Factor of 502

Related Greatest Common Factor of 503

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 502 and 503

1. What is the GCF of 502 and 503?

Answer: GCF of 502 and 503 is 1.

2. 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.

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 502 and 503?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 502 and 503 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 502

502 = 2 x 251

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 502 and 503 is 1