Greatest Common Factor of 505 and 506

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 505, 506 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 505 and 506 is 1.

GCF(505,506) = 1

GCF of 505 and 506

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 505 and 506

GCF of 505 and 506 is 1

Prime Factorization of 505


5 505
101 101
1

Prime factors of 505 are 5,101. Prime factorization of 505 in exponential form is:

505 = 51×1011

Prime Factorization of 506


2 506
11 253
23 23
1

Prime factors of 506 are 2,11,23. Prime factorization of 506 in exponential form is:

506 = 21×111×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 505 and 506 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 505 and 506 by matching factors method

Factors of 505

List of positive integer factors of 505 that divides 505 without a remainder.

1,5,101,505

Factors of 506

List of positive integer factors of 506 that divides 506 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,23,46,253,506

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 505 and 506. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 505 and 506 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 505 and 506

Properties of GCF 505 and 506

(i) The GCF of 505 and 506 is associative

GCF of 505 and 506 = GCF of 506 and 505

Related Greatest Common Factor of 505

Related Greatest Common Factor of 506

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 505 and 506

1. What is the GCF of 505 and 506?

Answer: GCF of 505 and 506 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 505?

Answer: Factors of 505 are 1, 5, 101, 505. There are 4 integers that are factors of 505. The greatest factor of 505 is 505.

3. What are the Factors of 506?

Answer: Factors of 506 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 23, 46, 253, 506. There are 8 integers that are factors of 506. The greatest factor of 506 is 506.

4. How to Find the GCF of 505 and 506?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 505 and 506 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 505

505 = 5 x 101

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 506

506 = 2 x 11 x 23

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 505 and 506 is 1