Greatest Common Factor of 5042 and 5046

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 5042, 5046 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5042 and 5046 is 2.

GCF(5042,5046) = 2

GCF of 5042 and 5046

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5042 and 5046

GCF of 5042 and 5046 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5042


2 5042
2521 2521
1

Prime factors of 5042 are 2,2521. Prime factorization of 5042 in exponential form is:

5042 = 21×25211

Prime Factorization of 5046


2 5046
3 2523
29 841
29 29
1

Prime factors of 5046 are 2,3,29. Prime factorization of 5046 in exponential form is:

5046 = 21×31×292

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5042 and 5046 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5042 and 5046 by matching factors method

Factors of 5042

List of positive integer factors of 5042 that divides 5042 without a remainder.

1,2,2521,5042

Factors of 5046

List of positive integer factors of 5046 that divides 5046 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,29,58,87,174,841,1682,2523,5046

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5042 and 5046. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5042 and 5046 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5042 and 5046

Properties of GCF 5042 and 5046

(i) The GCF of 5042 and 5046 is associative

GCF of 5042 and 5046 = GCF of 5046 and 5042

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5042 and 5046

1. What is the GCF of 5042 and 5046?

Answer: GCF of 5042 and 5046 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5042?

Answer: Factors of 5042 are 1, 2, 2521, 5042. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5042. The greatest factor of 5042 is 5042.

3. What are the Factors of 5046?

Answer: Factors of 5046 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 29, 58, 87, 174, 841, 1682, 2523, 5046. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5046. The greatest factor of 5046 is 5046.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5042 and 5046?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5042 and 5046 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5042

5042 = 2 x 2521

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5046

5046 = 2 x 3 x 29 x 29

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5042 and 5046 is 2