Greatest Common Factor of 5271 and 5278

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 5271, 5278 i.e. 7 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5271 and 5278 is 7.

GCF(5271,5278) = 7

GCF of 5271 and 5278

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5271 and 5278

GCF of 5271 and 5278 is 7

Prime Factorization of 5271


3 5271
7 1757
251 251
1

Prime factors of 5271 are 3,7,251. Prime factorization of 5271 in exponential form is:

5271 = 31×71×2511

Prime Factorization of 5278


2 5278
7 2639
13 377
29 29
1

Prime factors of 5278 are 2,7,13,29. Prime factorization of 5278 in exponential form is:

5278 = 21×71×131×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5271 and 5278 is 7

Greatest Common Factor of 5271 and 5278 by matching factors method

Factors of 5271

List of positive integer factors of 5271 that divides 5271 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,251,753,1757,5271

Factors of 5278

List of positive integer factors of 5278 that divides 5278 without a remainder.

1,2,7,13,14,26,29,58,91,182,203,377,406,754,2639,5278

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5271 and 5278. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5271 and 5278 is 7.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5271 and 5278

Properties of GCF 5271 and 5278

(i) The GCF of 5271 and 5278 is associative

GCF of 5271 and 5278 = GCF of 5278 and 5271

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5271

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5278

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5271 and 5278

1. What is the GCF of 5271 and 5278?

Answer: GCF of 5271 and 5278 is 7.

2. What are the Factors of 5271?

Answer: Factors of 5271 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 251, 753, 1757, 5271. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5271. The greatest factor of 5271 is 5271.

3. What are the Factors of 5278?

Answer: Factors of 5278 are 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 26, 29, 58, 91, 182, 203, 377, 406, 754, 2639, 5278. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5278. The greatest factor of 5278 is 5278.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5271 and 5278?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5271 and 5278 = 7

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5271

5271 = 3 x 7 x 251

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5278

5278 = 2 x 7 x 13 x 29

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 7

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5271 and 5278 is 7