Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 55

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 40, 55 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 40 and 55 is 5.

GCF(40,55) = 5

GCF of 40 and 55

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 55

GCF of 40 and 55 is 5

Prime Factorization of 40


2 40
2 20
2 10
5 5
1

Prime factors of 40 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 40 in exponential form is:

40 = 23×51

Prime Factorization of 55


5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 55 are 5,11. Prime factorization of 55 in exponential form is:

55 = 51×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 40 and 55 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 55 by matching factors method

Factors of 40

List of positive integer factors of 40 that divides 40 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

Factors of 55

List of positive integer factors of 55 that divides 55 without a remainder.

1,5,11,55

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 40 and 55. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 40 and 55 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 40 and 55

Properties of GCF 40 and 55

(i) The GCF of 40 and 55 is associative

GCF of 40 and 55 = GCF of 55 and 40

Related Greatest Common Factor of 40

Related Greatest Common Factor of 55

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 40 and 55

1. What is the GCF of 40 and 55?

Answer: GCF of 40 and 55 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 40?

Answer: Factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40. There are 8 integers that are factors of 40. The greatest factor of 40 is 40.

3. What are the Factors of 55?

Answer: Factors of 55 are 1, 5, 11, 55. There are 4 integers that are factors of 55. The greatest factor of 55 is 55.

4. How to Find the GCF of 40 and 55?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 55 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 40

40 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 55

55 = 5 x 11

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 40 and 55 is 5