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 5986, 5992 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5986 and 5992 is 2.
GCF(5986,5992) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 5986
2 | 5986 |
41 | 2993 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5986 are 2,41,73. Prime factorization of 5986 in exponential form is:
5986 = 21×411×731
Prime Factorization of 5992
2 | 5992 |
2 | 2996 |
2 | 1498 |
7 | 749 |
107 | 107 |
1 |
Prime factors of 5992 are 2,7,107. Prime factorization of 5992 in exponential form is:
5992 = 23×71×1071
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5986 and 5992 is 2
Factors of 5986
List of positive integer factors of 5986 that divides 5986 without a remainder.
1,2,41,73,82,146,2993,5986
Factors of 5992
List of positive integer factors of 5992 that divides 5992 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56,107,214,428,749,856,1498,2996,5992
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 5986 and 5992. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5986 and 5992 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5986 and 5992
(i) The GCF of 5986 and 5992 is associative
GCF of 5986 and 5992 = GCF of 5992 and 5986
1. What is the GCF of 5986 and 5992?
Answer: GCF of 5986 and 5992 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 5986?
Answer: Factors of 5986 are 1, 2, 41, 73, 82, 146, 2993, 5986. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5986. The greatest factor of 5986 is 5986.
3. What are the Factors of 5992?
Answer: Factors of 5992 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 107, 214, 428, 749, 856, 1498, 2996, 5992. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5992. The greatest factor of 5992 is 5992.
4. How to Find the GCF of 5986 and 5992?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 5986 and 5992 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5986
5986 = 2 x 41 x 73
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5992
5992 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 107
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 5986 and 5992 is 2