Greatest Common Factor of 520 and 525

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 520, 525 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 520 and 525 is 5.

GCF(520,525) = 5

GCF of 520 and 525

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 520 and 525

GCF of 520 and 525 is 5

Prime Factorization of 520


2 520
2 260
2 130
5 65
13 13
1

Prime factors of 520 are 2,5,13. Prime factorization of 520 in exponential form is:

520 = 23×51×131

Prime Factorization of 525


3 525
5 175
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 525 are 3,5,7. Prime factorization of 525 in exponential form is:

525 = 31×52×71

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 520 and 525 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 520 and 525 by matching factors method

Factors of 520

List of positive integer factors of 520 that divides 520 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,13,20,26,40,52,65,104,130,260,520

Factors of 525

List of positive integer factors of 525 that divides 525 without a remainder.

1,3,5,7,15,21,25,35,75,105,175,525

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 520 and 525. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 520 and 525 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 520 and 525

Properties of GCF 520 and 525

(i) The GCF of 520 and 525 is associative

GCF of 520 and 525 = GCF of 525 and 520

Related Greatest Common Factor of 520

Related Greatest Common Factor of 525

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 520 and 525

1. What is the GCF of 520 and 525?

Answer: GCF of 520 and 525 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 520?

Answer: Factors of 520 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 20, 26, 40, 52, 65, 104, 130, 260, 520. There are 16 integers that are factors of 520. The greatest factor of 520 is 520.

3. What are the Factors of 525?

Answer: Factors of 525 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 25, 35, 75, 105, 175, 525. There are 12 integers that are factors of 525. The greatest factor of 525 is 525.

4. How to Find the GCF of 520 and 525?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 520 and 525 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 520

520 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 525

525 = 3 x 5 x 5 x 7

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

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 520 and 525 is 5