What is the Greatest Common Factor of 502 and 519?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 502 and 519 is 1.

GCF(502,519) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 502 and 519, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 502 and 519.

How to find the GCF of 502 and 519?

We will first find the prime factorization of 502 and 519. After we will calculate the factors of 502 and 519 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 502

Prime factors of 502 are 2, 251. Prime factorization of 502 in exponential form is:

502 = 2¹ × 251¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 519

Prime factors of 519 are 3, 173. Prime factorization of 519 in exponential form is:

519 = 3¹ × 173¹

Step-3: Factors of 502

List of positive integer factors of 502 that divides 502 without a remainder.

1, 2, 251

Step-4: Factors of 519

List of positive integer factors of 519 that divides 502 without a remainder.

1, 3, 173

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 502 and 519. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 502 and 519 is 1.

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