Greatest Common Factor of 5496 and 5502

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 5496, 5502 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5496 and 5502 is 6.

GCF(5496,5502) = 6

GCF of 5496 and 5502

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5496 and 5502

GCF of 5496 and 5502 is 6

Prime Factorization of 5496


2 5496
2 2748
2 1374
3 687
229 229
1

Prime factors of 5496 are 2,3,229. Prime factorization of 5496 in exponential form is:

5496 = 23×31×2291

Prime Factorization of 5502


2 5502
3 2751
7 917
131 131
1

Prime factors of 5502 are 2,3,7,131. Prime factorization of 5502 in exponential form is:

5502 = 21×31×71×1311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5496 and 5502 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 5496 and 5502 by matching factors method

Factors of 5496

List of positive integer factors of 5496 that divides 5496 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,229,458,687,916,1374,1832,2748,5496

Factors of 5502

List of positive integer factors of 5502 that divides 5502 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42,131,262,393,786,917,1834,2751,5502

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5496 and 5502. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5496 and 5502 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5496 and 5502

Properties of GCF 5496 and 5502

(i) The GCF of 5496 and 5502 is associative

GCF of 5496 and 5502 = GCF of 5502 and 5496

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5496 and 5502

1. What is the GCF of 5496 and 5502?

Answer: GCF of 5496 and 5502 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 5496?

Answer: Factors of 5496 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 229, 458, 687, 916, 1374, 1832, 2748, 5496. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5496. The greatest factor of 5496 is 5496.

3. What are the Factors of 5502?

Answer: Factors of 5502 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 131, 262, 393, 786, 917, 1834, 2751, 5502. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5502. The greatest factor of 5502 is 5502.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5496 and 5502?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5496 and 5502 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5496

5496 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 229

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5502

5502 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 131

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

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5496 and 5502 is 6