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 5962, 5968 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5962 and 5968 is 2.
GCF(5962,5968) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 5962
2 | 5962 |
11 | 2981 |
271 | 271 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5962 are 2,11,271. Prime factorization of 5962 in exponential form is:
5962 = 21×111×2711
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 5962 and 5968 is 2
Factors of 5962
List of positive integer factors of 5962 that divides 5962 without a remainder.
1,2,11,22,271,542,2981,5962
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 5962 and 5968. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5962 and 5968 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5962 and 5968
(i) The GCF of 5962 and 5968 is associative
GCF of 5962 and 5968 = GCF of 5968 and 5962
1. What is the GCF of 5962 and 5968?
Answer: GCF of 5962 and 5968 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 5962?
Answer: Factors of 5962 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 271, 542, 2981, 5962. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5962. The greatest factor of 5962 is 5962.
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 5962 and 5968?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 5962 and 5968 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5962
5962 = 2 x 11 x 271
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
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5962 and 5968 is 2