Greatest Common Factor of 55 and 58

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 55, 58 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 55 and 58 is 1.

GCF(55,58) = 1

GCF of 55 and 58

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 55 and 58

GCF of 55 and 58 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 58


2 58
29 29
1

Prime factors of 58 are 2,29. Prime factorization of 58 in exponential form is:

58 = 21×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 55 and 58 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 55 and 58 by matching factors method

Factors of 55

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

1,5,11,55

Factors of 58

List of positive integer factors of 58 that divides 58 without a remainder.

1,2,29,58

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 55 and 58. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 55 and 58 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 55 and 58

Properties of GCF 55 and 58

(i) The GCF of 55 and 58 is associative

GCF of 55 and 58 = GCF of 58 and 55

Related Greatest Common Factor of 55

Related Greatest Common Factor of 58

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 55 and 58

1. What is the GCF of 55 and 58?

Answer: GCF of 55 and 58 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 58?

Answer: Factors of 58 are 1, 2, 29, 58. There are 4 integers that are factors of 58. The greatest factor of 58 is 58.

4. How to Find the GCF of 55 and 58?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 55 and 58 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 55

55 = 5 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 58

58 = 2 x 29

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

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 55 and 58 is 1