Greatest Common Factor of 5596 and 5602

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 5596, 5602 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5596 and 5602 is 2.

GCF(5596,5602) = 2

GCF of 5596 and 5602

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5596 and 5602

GCF of 5596 and 5602 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5596


2 5596
2 2798
1399 1399
1

Prime factors of 5596 are 2,1399. Prime factorization of 5596 in exponential form is:

5596 = 22×13991

Prime Factorization of 5602


2 5602
2801 2801
1

Prime factors of 5602 are 2,2801. Prime factorization of 5602 in exponential form is:

5602 = 21×28011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5596 and 5602 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5596 and 5602 by matching factors method

Factors of 5596

List of positive integer factors of 5596 that divides 5596 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1399,2798,5596

Factors of 5602

List of positive integer factors of 5602 that divides 5602 without a remainder.

1,2,2801,5602

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5596 and 5602. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5596 and 5602 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5596 and 5602

Properties of GCF 5596 and 5602

(i) The GCF of 5596 and 5602 is associative

GCF of 5596 and 5602 = GCF of 5602 and 5596

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5596 and 5602

1. What is the GCF of 5596 and 5602?

Answer: GCF of 5596 and 5602 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5596?

Answer: Factors of 5596 are 1, 2, 4, 1399, 2798, 5596. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5596. The greatest factor of 5596 is 5596.

3. What are the Factors of 5602?

Answer: Factors of 5602 are 1, 2, 2801, 5602. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5602. The greatest factor of 5602 is 5602.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5596 and 5602?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5596 and 5602 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5596

5596 = 2 x 2 x 1399

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5602

5602 = 2 x 2801

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 5596 and 5602 is 2