Greatest Common Factor of 5965 and 5972

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 5965, 5972 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5965 and 5972 is 1.

GCF(5965,5972) = 1

GCF of 5965 and 5972

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5965 and 5972

GCF of 5965 and 5972 is 1

Prime Factorization of 5965


5 5965
1193 1193
1

Prime factors of 5965 are 5,1193. Prime factorization of 5965 in exponential form is:

5965 = 51×11931

Prime Factorization of 5972


2 5972
2 2986
1493 1493
1

Prime factors of 5972 are 2,1493. Prime factorization of 5972 in exponential form is:

5972 = 22×14931

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5965 and 5972 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 5965 and 5972 by matching factors method

Factors of 5965

List of positive integer factors of 5965 that divides 5965 without a remainder.

1,5,1193,5965

Factors of 5972

List of positive integer factors of 5972 that divides 5972 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1493,2986,5972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5965 and 5972. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5965 and 5972 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5965 and 5972

Properties of GCF 5965 and 5972

(i) The GCF of 5965 and 5972 is associative

GCF of 5965 and 5972 = GCF of 5972 and 5965

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5965

Related Greatest Common Factor of 5972

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5965 and 5972

1. What is the GCF of 5965 and 5972?

Answer: GCF of 5965 and 5972 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 5965?

Answer: Factors of 5965 are 1, 5, 1193, 5965. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5965. The greatest factor of 5965 is 5965.

3. What are the Factors of 5972?

Answer: Factors of 5972 are 1, 2, 4, 1493, 2986, 5972. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5972. The greatest factor of 5972 is 5972.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5965 and 5972?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5965 and 5972 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5965

5965 = 5 x 1193

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5972

5972 = 2 x 2 x 1493

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 5965 and 5972 is 1