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 5960, 5968 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5960 and 5968 is 8.
GCF(5960,5968) = 8
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 5960
2 | 5960 |
2 | 2980 |
2 | 1490 |
5 | 745 |
149 | 149 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5960 are 2,5,149. Prime factorization of 5960 in exponential form is:
5960 = 23×51×1491
Prime Factorization of 5968
2 | 5968 |
2 | 2984 |
2 | 1492 |
2 | 746 |
373 | 373 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5968 are 2,373. Prime factorization of 5968 in exponential form is:
5968 = 24×3731
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5960 and 5968 is 8
Factors of 5960
List of positive integer factors of 5960 that divides 5960 without a remainder.
1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40,149,298,596,745,1192,1490,2980,5960
Factors of 5968
List of positive integer factors of 5968 that divides 5968 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,373,746,1492,2984,5968
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 5960 and 5968. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5960 and 5968 is 8.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5960 and 5968
(i) The GCF of 5960 and 5968 is associative
GCF of 5960 and 5968 = GCF of 5968 and 5960
1. What is the GCF of 5960 and 5968?
Answer: GCF of 5960 and 5968 is 8.
2. What are the Factors of 5960?
Answer: Factors of 5960 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 149, 298, 596, 745, 1192, 1490, 2980, 5960. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5960. The greatest factor of 5960 is 5960.
3. What are the Factors of 5968?
Answer: Factors of 5968 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 373, 746, 1492, 2984, 5968. There are 10 integers that are factors of 5968. The greatest factor of 5968 is 5968.
4. How to Find the GCF of 5960 and 5968?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 5960 and 5968 = 8
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5960
5960 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 149
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5968
5968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 373
Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:
GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5960 and 5968 is 8