Greatest Common Factor of 5172 and 5178

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 5172, 5178 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5172 and 5178 is 6.

GCF(5172,5178) = 6

GCF of 5172 and 5178

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5172 and 5178

GCF of 5172 and 5178 is 6

Prime Factorization of 5172


2 5172
2 2586
3 1293
431 431
1

Prime factors of 5172 are 2,3,431. Prime factorization of 5172 in exponential form is:

5172 = 22×31×4311

Prime Factorization of 5178


2 5178
3 2589
863 863
1

Prime factors of 5178 are 2,3,863. Prime factorization of 5178 in exponential form is:

5178 = 21×31×8631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5172 and 5178 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 5172 and 5178 by matching factors method

Factors of 5172

List of positive integer factors of 5172 that divides 5172 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,431,862,1293,1724,2586,5172

Factors of 5178

List of positive integer factors of 5178 that divides 5178 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,863,1726,2589,5178

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5172 and 5178. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5172 and 5178 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5172 and 5178

Properties of GCF 5172 and 5178

(i) The GCF of 5172 and 5178 is associative

GCF of 5172 and 5178 = GCF of 5178 and 5172

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5172 and 5178

1. What is the GCF of 5172 and 5178?

Answer: GCF of 5172 and 5178 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 5172?

Answer: Factors of 5172 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 431, 862, 1293, 1724, 2586, 5172. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5172. The greatest factor of 5172 is 5172.

3. What are the Factors of 5178?

Answer: Factors of 5178 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 863, 1726, 2589, 5178. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5178. The greatest factor of 5178 is 5178.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5172 and 5178?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5172 and 5178 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5172

5172 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 431

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5178

5178 = 2 x 3 x 863

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

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5172 and 5178 is 6