Greatest Common Factor of 250 and 255

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 250, 255 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 250 and 255 is 5.

GCF(250,255) = 5

GCF of 250 and 255

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 250 and 255

GCF of 250 and 255 is 5

Prime Factorization of 250


2 250
5 125
5 25
5 5
1

Prime factors of 250 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 250 in exponential form is:

250 = 21×53

Prime Factorization of 255


3 255
5 85
17 17
1

Prime factors of 255 are 3,5,17. Prime factorization of 255 in exponential form is:

255 = 31×51×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 250 and 255 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 250 and 255 by matching factors method

Factors of 250

List of positive integer factors of 250 that divides 250 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,25,50,125,250

Factors of 255

List of positive integer factors of 255 that divides 255 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,17,51,85,255

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 250 and 255. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 250 and 255 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 250 and 255

Properties of GCF 250 and 255

(i) The GCF of 250 and 255 is associative

GCF of 250 and 255 = GCF of 255 and 250

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 250 and 255

1. What is the GCF of 250 and 255?

Answer: GCF of 250 and 255 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 250?

Answer: Factors of 250 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 125, 250. There are 8 integers that are factors of 250. The greatest factor of 250 is 250.

3. What are the Factors of 255?

Answer: Factors of 255 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 51, 85, 255. There are 8 integers that are factors of 255. The greatest factor of 255 is 255.

4. How to Find the GCF of 250 and 255?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 250 and 255 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 250

250 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 255

255 = 3 x 5 x 17

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 250 and 255 is 5