Greatest Common Factor of 5898 and 5901

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 5898, 5901 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5898 and 5901 is 3.

GCF(5898,5901) = 3

GCF of 5898 and 5901

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5898 and 5901

GCF of 5898 and 5901 is 3

Prime Factorization of 5898


2 5898
3 2949
983 983
1

Prime factors of 5898 are 2,3,983. Prime factorization of 5898 in exponential form is:

5898 = 21×31×9831

Prime Factorization of 5901


3 5901
7 1967
281 281
1

Prime factors of 5901 are 3,7,281. Prime factorization of 5901 in exponential form is:

5901 = 31×71×2811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5898 and 5901 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 5898 and 5901 by matching factors method

Factors of 5898

List of positive integer factors of 5898 that divides 5898 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,983,1966,2949,5898

Factors of 5901

List of positive integer factors of 5901 that divides 5901 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,281,843,1967,5901

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5898 and 5901. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5898 and 5901 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5898 and 5901

Properties of GCF 5898 and 5901

(i) The GCF of 5898 and 5901 is associative

GCF of 5898 and 5901 = GCF of 5901 and 5898

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5898

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5901

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5898 and 5901

1. What is the GCF of 5898 and 5901?

Answer: GCF of 5898 and 5901 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 5898?

Answer: Factors of 5898 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 983, 1966, 2949, 5898. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5898. The greatest factor of 5898 is 5898.

3. What are the Factors of 5901?

Answer: Factors of 5901 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 281, 843, 1967, 5901. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5901. The greatest factor of 5901 is 5901.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5898 and 5901?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5898 and 5901 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5898

5898 = 2 x 3 x 983

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5901

5901 = 3 x 7 x 281

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 5898 and 5901 is 3