Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5252

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, 5252 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5246 and 5252 is 2.

GCF(5246,5252) = 2

GCF of 5246 and 5252

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 5252

GCF of 5246 and 5252 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 5252


2 5252
2 2626
13 1313
101 101
1

Prime factors of 5252 are 2,13,101. Prime factorization of 5252 in exponential form is:

5252 = 22×131×1011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5246 and 5252 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5252 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 5252

List of positive integer factors of 5252 that divides 5252 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,26,52,101,202,404,1313,2626,5252

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5246 and 5252. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5246 and 5252 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5246 and 5252

Properties of GCF 5246 and 5252

(i) The GCF of 5246 and 5252 is associative

GCF of 5246 and 5252 = GCF of 5252 and 5246

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5246 and 5252

1. What is the GCF of 5246 and 5252?

Answer: GCF of 5246 and 5252 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 5252?

Answer: Factors of 5252 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52, 101, 202, 404, 1313, 2626, 5252. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5252. The greatest factor of 5252 is 5252.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5246 and 5252?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5246 and 5252 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5246

5246 = 2 x 43 x 61

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5252

5252 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 101

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 5252 is 2