Greatest Common Factor of 550 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 550, 552 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 550 and 552 is 2.

GCF(550,552) = 2

GCF of 550 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 550 and 552

GCF of 550 and 552 is 2

Prime Factorization of 550


2 550
5 275
5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 550 are 2,5,11. Prime factorization of 550 in exponential form is:

550 = 21×52×111

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 550 and 552 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 552 by matching factors method

Factors of 550

List of positive integer factors of 550 that divides 550 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,11,22,25,50,55,110,275,550

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 550 and 552. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 550 and 552 is 2.

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Properties of GCF 550 and 552

(i) The GCF of 550 and 552 is associative

GCF of 550 and 552 = GCF of 552 and 550

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 550 and 552

1. What is the GCF of 550 and 552?

Answer: GCF of 550 and 552 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 550?

Answer: Factors of 550 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 22, 25, 50, 55, 110, 275, 550. There are 12 integers that are factors of 550. The greatest factor of 550 is 550.

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 550 and 552?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 552 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 550

550 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 11

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

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 550 and 552 is 2