Greatest Common Factor of 516 and 517

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 516, 517 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 516 and 517 is 1.

GCF(516,517) = 1

GCF of 516 and 517

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 516 and 517

GCF of 516 and 517 is 1

Prime Factorization of 516


2 516
2 258
3 129
43 43
1

Prime factors of 516 are 2,3,43. Prime factorization of 516 in exponential form is:

516 = 22×31×431

Prime Factorization of 517


11 517
47 47
1

Prime factors of 517 are 11,47. Prime factorization of 517 in exponential form is:

517 = 111×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 516 and 517 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 516 and 517 by matching factors method

Factors of 516

List of positive integer factors of 516 that divides 516 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,43,86,129,172,258,516

Factors of 517

List of positive integer factors of 517 that divides 517 without a remainder.

1,11,47,517

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 516 and 517. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 516 and 517 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 516 and 517

Properties of GCF 516 and 517

(i) The GCF of 516 and 517 is associative

GCF of 516 and 517 = GCF of 517 and 516

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 516 and 517

1. What is the GCF of 516 and 517?

Answer: GCF of 516 and 517 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 516?

Answer: Factors of 516 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 43, 86, 129, 172, 258, 516. There are 12 integers that are factors of 516. The greatest factor of 516 is 516.

3. What are the Factors of 517?

Answer: Factors of 517 are 1, 11, 47, 517. There are 4 integers that are factors of 517. The greatest factor of 517 is 517.

4. How to Find the GCF of 516 and 517?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 516 and 517 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 516

516 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 517

517 = 11 x 47

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 516 and 517 is 1