Greatest Common Factor of 5598 and 5601

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 5598, 5601 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5598 and 5601 is 3.

GCF(5598,5601) = 3

GCF of 5598 and 5601

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5598 and 5601

GCF of 5598 and 5601 is 3

Prime Factorization of 5598


2 5598
3 2799
3 933
311 311
1

Prime factors of 5598 are 2,3,311. Prime factorization of 5598 in exponential form is:

5598 = 21×32×3111

Prime Factorization of 5601


3 5601
1867 1867
1

Prime factors of 5601 are 3,1867. Prime factorization of 5601 in exponential form is:

5601 = 31×18671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5598 and 5601 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 5598 and 5601 by matching factors method

Factors of 5598

List of positive integer factors of 5598 that divides 5598 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,311,622,933,1866,2799,5598

Factors of 5601

List of positive integer factors of 5601 that divides 5601 without a remainder.

1,3,1867,5601

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5598 and 5601. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5598 and 5601 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5598 and 5601

Properties of GCF 5598 and 5601

(i) The GCF of 5598 and 5601 is associative

GCF of 5598 and 5601 = GCF of 5601 and 5598

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5598 and 5601

1. What is the GCF of 5598 and 5601?

Answer: GCF of 5598 and 5601 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 5598?

Answer: Factors of 5598 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 311, 622, 933, 1866, 2799, 5598. There are 12 integers that are factors of 5598. The greatest factor of 5598 is 5598.

3. What are the Factors of 5601?

Answer: Factors of 5601 are 1, 3, 1867, 5601. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5601. The greatest factor of 5601 is 5601.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5598 and 5601?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5598 and 5601 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5598

5598 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 311

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5601

5601 = 3 x 1867

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

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5598 and 5601 is 3