Greatest Common Factor of 548 and 552

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 548, 552 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 548 and 552 is 4.

GCF(548,552) = 4

GCF of 548 and 552

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 548 and 552

GCF of 548 and 552 is 4

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

Prime Factorization of 552


2 552
2 276
2 138
3 69
23 23
1

Prime factors of 552 are 2,3,23. Prime factorization of 552 in exponential form is:

552 = 23×31×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 548 and 552 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 548 and 552 by matching factors method

Factors of 548

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

1,2,4,137,274,548

Factors of 552

List of positive integer factors of 552 that divides 552 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,23,24,46,69,92,138,184,276,552

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 548 and 552. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 548 and 552 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 548 and 552

Properties of GCF 548 and 552

(i) The GCF of 548 and 552 is associative

GCF of 548 and 552 = GCF of 552 and 548

Related Greatest Common Factor of 548

Related Greatest Common Factor of 552

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 548 and 552

1. What is the GCF of 548 and 552?

Answer: GCF of 548 and 552 is 4.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 552?

Answer: Factors of 552 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276, 552. There are 16 integers that are factors of 552. The greatest factor of 552 is 552.

4. How to Find the GCF of 548 and 552?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 548 and 552 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 548

548 = 2 x 2 x 137

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 552

552 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 23

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 548 and 552 is 4