Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 53

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 51, 53 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 51 and 53 is 1.

GCF(51,53) = 1

GCF of 51 and 53

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 53

GCF of 51 and 53 is 1

Prime Factorization of 51


3 51
17 17
1

Prime factors of 51 are 3,17. Prime factorization of 51 in exponential form is:

51 = 31×171

Prime Factorization of 53


53 53
1

Prime factors of 53 are 53. Prime factorization of 53 in exponential form is:

53 = 531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 51 and 53 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 53 by matching factors method

Factors of 51

List of positive integer factors of 51 that divides 51 without a remainder.

1,3,17,51

Factors of 53

List of positive integer factors of 53 that divides 53 without a remainder.

1,53

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 51 and 53. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 51 and 53 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 51 and 53

Properties of GCF 51 and 53

(i) The GCF of 51 and 53 is associative

GCF of 51 and 53 = GCF of 53 and 51

Related Greatest Common Factor of 51

Related Greatest Common Factor of 53

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 51 and 53

1. What is the GCF of 51 and 53?

Answer: GCF of 51 and 53 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 51?

Answer: Factors of 51 are 1, 3, 17, 51. There are 4 integers that are factors of 51. The greatest factor of 51 is 51.

3. What are the Factors of 53?

Answer: Factors of 53 are 1, 53. There are 2 integers that are factors of 53. The greatest factor of 53 is 53.

4. How to Find the GCF of 51 and 53?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 53 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 51

51 = 3 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 53

53 = 53

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 51 and 53 is 1