Greatest Common Factor of 5237 and 5242

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 5237, 5242 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5237 and 5242 is 1.

GCF(5237,5242) = 1

GCF of 5237 and 5242

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5237 and 5242

GCF of 5237 and 5242 is 1

Prime Factorization of 5237


5237 5237
1

Prime factors of 5237 are 5237. Prime factorization of 5237 in exponential form is:

5237 = 52371

Prime Factorization of 5242


2 5242
2621 2621
1

Prime factors of 5242 are 2.Prime factorization of 5242 in exponential form is:

5242 = 21×26211

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5237 and 5242 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 5237 and 5242 by matching factors method

Factors of 5237

List of positive integer factors of 5237 that divides 5237 without a remainder.

1,5237

Factors of 5242

List of positive integer factors of 5242 that divides 5242 without a remainder.

1,2,2621,5242

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5237 and 5242. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5237 and 5242 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5237 and 5242

Properties of GCF 5237 and 5242

(i) The GCF of 5237 and 5242 is associative

GCF of 5237 and 5242 = GCF of 5242 and 5237

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5237

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5242

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5237 and 5242

1. What is the GCF of 5237 and 5242?

Answer: GCF of 5237 and 5242 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 5237?

Answer: Factors of 5237 are 1, 5237. There are 2 integers that are factors of 5237. The greatest factor of 5237 is 5237.

3. What are the Factors of 5242?

Answer: Factors of 5242 are 1, 2, 2621, 5242. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5242. The greatest factor of 5242 is 5242.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5237 and 5242?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5237 and 5242 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5237

5237 = 5237

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5242

5242 = 2 x 2621

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 5237 and 5242 is 1