Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 538

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 531, 538 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 531 and 538 is 1.

GCF(531,538) = 1

GCF of 531 and 538

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 538

GCF of 531 and 538 is 1

Prime Factorization of 531


3 531
3 177
59 59
1

Prime factors of 531 are 3,59. Prime factorization of 531 in exponential form is:

531 = 32×591

Prime Factorization of 538


2 538
269 269
1

Prime factors of 538 are 2,269. Prime factorization of 538 in exponential form is:

538 = 21×2691

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 531 and 538 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 538 by matching factors method

Factors of 531

List of positive integer factors of 531 that divides 531 without a remainder.

1,3,9,59,177,531

Factors of 538

List of positive integer factors of 538 that divides 538 without a remainder.

1,2,269,538

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 531 and 538. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 531 and 538 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 531 and 538

Properties of GCF 531 and 538

(i) The GCF of 531 and 538 is associative

GCF of 531 and 538 = GCF of 538 and 531

Related Greatest Common Factor of 531

Related Greatest Common Factor of 538

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 531 and 538

1. What is the GCF of 531 and 538?

Answer: GCF of 531 and 538 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 531?

Answer: Factors of 531 are 1, 3, 9, 59, 177, 531. There are 6 integers that are factors of 531. The greatest factor of 531 is 531.

3. What are the Factors of 538?

Answer: Factors of 538 are 1, 2, 269, 538. There are 4 integers that are factors of 538. The greatest factor of 538 is 538.

4. How to Find the GCF of 531 and 538?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 531 and 538 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 531

531 = 3 x 3 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 538

538 = 2 x 269

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 531 and 538 is 1