Greatest Common Factor of 544 and 548

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 544, 548 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 544 and 548 is 4.

GCF(544,548) = 4

GCF of 544 and 548

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 544 and 548

GCF of 544 and 548 is 4

Prime Factorization of 544


2 544
2 272
2 136
2 68
2 34
17 17
1

Prime factors of 544 are 2,17. Prime factorization of 544 in exponential form is:

544 = 25×171

Prime Factorization of 548


2 548
2 274
137 137
1

Prime factors of 548 are 2,137. Prime factorization of 548 in exponential form is:

548 = 22×1371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 544 and 548 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 544 and 548 by matching factors method

Factors of 544

List of positive integer factors of 544 that divides 544 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,17,32,34,68,136,272,544

Factors of 548

List of positive integer factors of 548 that divides 548 without a remainder.

1,2,4,137,274,548

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 544 and 548. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 544 and 548 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 544 and 548

Properties of GCF 544 and 548

(i) The GCF of 544 and 548 is associative

GCF of 544 and 548 = GCF of 548 and 544

Related Greatest Common Factor of 544

Related Greatest Common Factor of 548

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 544 and 548

1. What is the GCF of 544 and 548?

Answer: GCF of 544 and 548 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 544?

Answer: Factors of 544 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 32, 34, 68, 136, 272, 544. There are 12 integers that are factors of 544. The greatest factor of 544 is 544.

3. What are the Factors of 548?

Answer: Factors of 548 are 1, 2, 4, 137, 274, 548. There are 6 integers that are factors of 548. The greatest factor of 548 is 548.

4. How to Find the GCF of 544 and 548?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 544 and 548 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 544

544 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 548

548 = 2 x 2 x 137

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

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 544 and 548 is 4