Greatest Common Factor of 523 and 531

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 523, 531 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 523 and 531 is 1.

GCF(523,531) = 1

GCF of 523 and 531

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 523 and 531

GCF of 523 and 531 is 1

Prime Factorization of 523


523 523
1

Prime factors of 523 are 523. Prime factorization of 523 in exponential form is:

523 = 5231

Prime Factorization of 531


3 531
3 177
59 59
1

Prime factors of 531 are 3.Prime factorization of 531 in exponential form is:

531 = 32×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 523 and 531 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 523 and 531 by matching factors method

Factors of 523

List of positive integer factors of 523 that divides 523 without a remainder.

1,523

Factors of 531

List of positive integer factors of 531 that divides 531 without a remainder.

1,3,9,59,177,531

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 523 and 531. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 523 and 531 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 523 and 531

Properties of GCF 523 and 531

(i) The GCF of 523 and 531 is associative

GCF of 523 and 531 = GCF of 531 and 523

Related Greatest Common Factor of 523

Related Greatest Common Factor of 531

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 523 and 531

1. What is the GCF of 523 and 531?

Answer: GCF of 523 and 531 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 523?

Answer: Factors of 523 are 1, 523. There are 2 integers that are factors of 523. The greatest factor of 523 is 523.

3. What are the Factors of 531?

Answer: Factors of 531 are 1, 3, 9, 59, 177, 531. There are 6 integers that are factors of 531. The greatest factor of 531 is 531.

4. How to Find the GCF of 523 and 531?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 523 and 531 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 523

523 = 523

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 531

531 = 3 x 3 x 59

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 523 and 531 is 1