Greatest Common Factor of 5266 and 5268

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 5266, 5268 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5266 and 5268 is 2.

GCF(5266,5268) = 2

GCF of 5266 and 5268

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5266 and 5268

GCF of 5266 and 5268 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5266


2 5266
2633 2633
1

Prime factors of 5266 are 2,2633. Prime factorization of 5266 in exponential form is:

5266 = 21×26331

Prime Factorization of 5268


2 5268
2 2634
3 1317
439 439
1

Prime factors of 5268 are 2,3,439. Prime factorization of 5268 in exponential form is:

5268 = 22×31×4391

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5266 and 5268 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5266 and 5268 by matching factors method

Factors of 5266

List of positive integer factors of 5266 that divides 5266 without a remainder.

1,2,2633,5266

Factors of 5268

List of positive integer factors of 5268 that divides 5268 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,439,878,1317,1756,2634,5268

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5266 and 5268. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5266 and 5268 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5266 and 5268

Properties of GCF 5266 and 5268

(i) The GCF of 5266 and 5268 is associative

GCF of 5266 and 5268 = GCF of 5268 and 5266

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5266 and 5268

1. What is the GCF of 5266 and 5268?

Answer: GCF of 5266 and 5268 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5266?

Answer: Factors of 5266 are 1, 2, 2633, 5266. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5266. The greatest factor of 5266 is 5266.

3. What are the Factors of 5268?

Answer: Factors of 5268 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 439, 878, 1317, 1756, 2634, 5268. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5268. The greatest factor of 5268 is 5268.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5266 and 5268?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5266 and 5268 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5266

5266 = 2 x 2633

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5268

5268 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 439

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 5266 and 5268 is 2