Greatest Common Factor of 5799 and 5802

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 5799, 5802 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5799 and 5802 is 3.

GCF(5799,5802) = 3

GCF of 5799 and 5802

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5799 and 5802

GCF of 5799 and 5802 is 3

Prime Factorization of 5799


3 5799
1933 1933
1

Prime factors of 5799 are 3,1933. Prime factorization of 5799 in exponential form is:

5799 = 31×19331

Prime Factorization of 5802


2 5802
3 2901
967 967
1

Prime factors of 5802 are 2,3,967. Prime factorization of 5802 in exponential form is:

5802 = 21×31×9671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5799 and 5802 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 5799 and 5802 by matching factors method

Factors of 5799

List of positive integer factors of 5799 that divides 5799 without a remainder.

1,3,1933,5799

Factors of 5802

List of positive integer factors of 5802 that divides 5802 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,967,1934,2901,5802

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5799 and 5802. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5799 and 5802 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5799 and 5802

Properties of GCF 5799 and 5802

(i) The GCF of 5799 and 5802 is associative

GCF of 5799 and 5802 = GCF of 5802 and 5799

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5799 and 5802

1. What is the GCF of 5799 and 5802?

Answer: GCF of 5799 and 5802 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 5799?

Answer: Factors of 5799 are 1, 3, 1933, 5799. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5799. The greatest factor of 5799 is 5799.

3. What are the Factors of 5802?

Answer: Factors of 5802 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 967, 1934, 2901, 5802. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5802. The greatest factor of 5802 is 5802.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5799 and 5802?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5799 and 5802 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5799

5799 = 3 x 1933

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5802

5802 = 2 x 3 x 967

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 5799 and 5802 is 3