Greatest Common Factor of 5944 and 5948

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 5944, 5948 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5944 and 5948 is 4.

GCF(5944,5948) = 4

GCF of 5944 and 5948

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5944 and 5948

GCF of 5944 and 5948 is 4

Prime Factorization of 5944


2 5944
2 2972
2 1486
743 743
1

Prime factors of 5944 are 2,743. Prime factorization of 5944 in exponential form is:

5944 = 23×7431

Prime Factorization of 5948


2 5948
2 2974
1487 1487
1

Prime factors of 5948 are 2,1487. Prime factorization of 5948 in exponential form is:

5948 = 22×14871

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5944 and 5948 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 5944 and 5948 by matching factors method

Factors of 5944

List of positive integer factors of 5944 that divides 5944 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,743,1486,2972,5944

Factors of 5948

List of positive integer factors of 5948 that divides 5948 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1487,2974,5948

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5944 and 5948. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5944 and 5948 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5944 and 5948

Properties of GCF 5944 and 5948

(i) The GCF of 5944 and 5948 is associative

GCF of 5944 and 5948 = GCF of 5948 and 5944

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5944

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5948

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5944 and 5948

1. What is the GCF of 5944 and 5948?

Answer: GCF of 5944 and 5948 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 5944?

Answer: Factors of 5944 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 743, 1486, 2972, 5944. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5944. The greatest factor of 5944 is 5944.

3. What are the Factors of 5948?

Answer: Factors of 5948 are 1, 2, 4, 1487, 2974, 5948. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5948. The greatest factor of 5948 is 5948.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5944 and 5948?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5944 and 5948 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5944

5944 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 743

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5948

5948 = 2 x 2 x 1487

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

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5944 and 5948 is 4