Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 58

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 51 and 58 is 1.

GCF(51,58) = 1

GCF of 51 and 58

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 58

GCF of 51 and 58 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 58


2 58
29 29
1

Prime factors of 58 are 2,29. Prime factorization of 58 in exponential form is:

58 = 21×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 51 and 58 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 58 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 58

List of positive integer factors of 58 that divides 58 without a remainder.

1,2,29,58

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 51 and 58. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 51 and 58 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 51 and 58

Properties of GCF 51 and 58

(i) The GCF of 51 and 58 is associative

GCF of 51 and 58 = GCF of 58 and 51

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 51 and 58

1. What is the GCF of 51 and 58?

Answer: GCF of 51 and 58 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 58?

Answer: Factors of 58 are 1, 2, 29, 58. There are 4 integers that are factors of 58. The greatest factor of 58 is 58.

4. How to Find the GCF of 51 and 58?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 51 and 58 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 51

51 = 3 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 58

58 = 2 x 29

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 58 is 1