Greatest Common Factor of 5942 and 5947

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 5942, 5947 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5942 and 5947 is 1.

GCF(5942,5947) = 1

GCF of 5942 and 5947

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5942 and 5947

GCF of 5942 and 5947 is 1

Prime Factorization of 5942


2 5942
2971 2971
1

Prime factors of 5942 are 2,2971. Prime factorization of 5942 in exponential form is:

5942 = 21×29711

Prime Factorization of 5947


19 5947
313 313
1

Prime factors of 5947 are 19,313. Prime factorization of 5947 in exponential form is:

5947 = 191×3131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5942 and 5947 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 5942 and 5947 by matching factors method

Factors of 5942

List of positive integer factors of 5942 that divides 5942 without a remainder.

1,2,2971,5942

Factors of 5947

List of positive integer factors of 5947 that divides 5947 without a remainder.

1,19,313,5947

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5942 and 5947. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5942 and 5947 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5942 and 5947

Properties of GCF 5942 and 5947

(i) The GCF of 5942 and 5947 is associative

GCF of 5942 and 5947 = GCF of 5947 and 5942

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5942 and 5947

1. What is the GCF of 5942 and 5947?

Answer: GCF of 5942 and 5947 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 5942?

Answer: Factors of 5942 are 1, 2, 2971, 5942. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5942. The greatest factor of 5942 is 5942.

3. What are the Factors of 5947?

Answer: Factors of 5947 are 1, 19, 313, 5947. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5947. The greatest factor of 5947 is 5947.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5942 and 5947?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5942 and 5947 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5942

5942 = 2 x 2971

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5947

5947 = 19 x 313

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

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5942 and 5947 is 1