Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5250

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 5246, 5250 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5246 and 5250 is 2.

GCF(5246,5250) = 2

GCF of 5246 and 5250

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5250

GCF of 5246 and 5250 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5246


2 5246
43 2623
61 61
1

Prime factors of 5246 are 2,43,61. Prime factorization of 5246 in exponential form is:

5246 = 21×431×611

Prime Factorization of 5250


2 5250
3 2625
5 875
5 175
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 5250 are 2,3,5,7. Prime factorization of 5250 in exponential form is:

5250 = 21×31×53×71

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5246 and 5250 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5250 by matching factors method

Factors of 5246

List of positive integer factors of 5246 that divides 5246 without a remainder.

1,2,43,61,86,122,2623,5246

Factors of 5250

List of positive integer factors of 5250 that divides 5250 without a remainder.

1,2,3,5,6,7,10,14,15,21,25,30,35,42,50,70,75,105,125,150,175,210,250,350,375,525,750,875,1050,1750,2625,5250

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5246 and 5250. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5246 and 5250 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5246 and 5250

Properties of GCF 5246 and 5250

(i) The GCF of 5246 and 5250 is associative

GCF of 5246 and 5250 = GCF of 5250 and 5246

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5246 and 5250

1. What is the GCF of 5246 and 5250?

Answer: GCF of 5246 and 5250 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5246?

Answer: Factors of 5246 are 1, 2, 43, 61, 86, 122, 2623, 5246. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5246. The greatest factor of 5246 is 5246.

3. What are the Factors of 5250?

Answer: Factors of 5250 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 25, 30, 35, 42, 50, 70, 75, 105, 125, 150, 175, 210, 250, 350, 375, 525, 750, 875, 1050, 1750, 2625, 5250. There are 32 integers that are factors of 5250. The greatest factor of 5250 is 5250.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5246 and 5250?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5250 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5246

5246 = 2 x 43 x 61

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5250

5250 = 2 x 3 x 5 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 = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5246 and 5250 is 2