Greatest Common Factor of 5946 and 5950

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 5946, 5950 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5946 and 5950 is 2.

GCF(5946,5950) = 2

GCF of 5946 and 5950

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5946 and 5950

GCF of 5946 and 5950 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5946


2 5946
3 2973
991 991
1

Prime factors of 5946 are 2,3,991. Prime factorization of 5946 in exponential form is:

5946 = 21×31×9911

Prime Factorization of 5950


2 5950
5 2975
5 595
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 5950 are 2,5,7,17. Prime factorization of 5950 in exponential form is:

5950 = 21×52×71×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5946 and 5950 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5946 and 5950 by matching factors method

Factors of 5946

List of positive integer factors of 5946 that divides 5946 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,991,1982,2973,5946

Factors of 5950

List of positive integer factors of 5950 that divides 5950 without a remainder.

1,2,5,7,10,14,17,25,34,35,50,70,85,119,170,175,238,350,425,595,850,1190,2975,5950

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5946 and 5950. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5946 and 5950 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5946 and 5950

Properties of GCF 5946 and 5950

(i) The GCF of 5946 and 5950 is associative

GCF of 5946 and 5950 = GCF of 5950 and 5946

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5946

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5950

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5946 and 5950

1. What is the GCF of 5946 and 5950?

Answer: GCF of 5946 and 5950 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5946?

Answer: Factors of 5946 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 991, 1982, 2973, 5946. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5946. The greatest factor of 5946 is 5946.

3. What are the Factors of 5950?

Answer: Factors of 5950 are 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 25, 34, 35, 50, 70, 85, 119, 170, 175, 238, 350, 425, 595, 850, 1190, 2975, 5950. There are 24 integers that are factors of 5950. The greatest factor of 5950 is 5950.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5946 and 5950?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5946 and 5950 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5946

5946 = 2 x 3 x 991

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5950

5950 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 17

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 5946 and 5950 is 2