Greatest Common Factor of 5920 and 5926

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 5920, 5926 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5920 and 5926 is 2.

GCF(5920,5926) = 2

GCF of 5920 and 5926

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5920 and 5926

GCF of 5920 and 5926 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5920


2 5920
2 2960
2 1480
2 740
2 370
5 185
37 37
1

Prime factors of 5920 are 2,5,37. Prime factorization of 5920 in exponential form is:

5920 = 25×51×371

Prime Factorization of 5926


2 5926
2963 2963
1

Prime factors of 5926 are 2,2963. Prime factorization of 5926 in exponential form is:

5926 = 21×29631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5920 and 5926 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5920 and 5926 by matching factors method

Factors of 5920

List of positive integer factors of 5920 that divides 5920 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,32,37,40,74,80,148,160,185,296,370,592,740,1184,1480,2960,5920

Factors of 5926

List of positive integer factors of 5926 that divides 5926 without a remainder.

1,2,2963,5926

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5920 and 5926. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5920 and 5926 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5920 and 5926

Properties of GCF 5920 and 5926

(i) The GCF of 5920 and 5926 is associative

GCF of 5920 and 5926 = GCF of 5926 and 5920

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5920 and 5926

1. What is the GCF of 5920 and 5926?

Answer: GCF of 5920 and 5926 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5920?

Answer: Factors of 5920 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 37, 40, 74, 80, 148, 160, 185, 296, 370, 592, 740, 1184, 1480, 2960, 5920. There are 24 integers that are factors of 5920. The greatest factor of 5920 is 5920.

3. What are the Factors of 5926?

Answer: Factors of 5926 are 1, 2, 2963, 5926. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5926. The greatest factor of 5926 is 5926.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5920 and 5926?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5920 and 5926 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5920

5920 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 37

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5926

5926 = 2 x 2963

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 5920 and 5926 is 2