Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 553

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 550 and 553 is 1.

GCF(550,553) = 1

GCF of 550 and 553

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 553

GCF of 550 and 553 is 1

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 553


7 553
79 79
1

Prime factors of 553 are 7,79. Prime factorization of 553 in exponential form is:

553 = 71×791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 550 and 553 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 553 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 553

List of positive integer factors of 553 that divides 553 without a remainder.

1,7,79,553

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 550 and 553. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 550 and 553 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 550 and 553

Properties of GCF 550 and 553

(i) The GCF of 550 and 553 is associative

GCF of 550 and 553 = GCF of 553 and 550

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 550 and 553

1. What is the GCF of 550 and 553?

Answer: GCF of 550 and 553 is 1.

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 553?

Answer: Factors of 553 are 1, 7, 79, 553. There are 4 integers that are factors of 553. The greatest factor of 553 is 553.

4. How to Find the GCF of 550 and 553?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 553 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 550

550 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 553

553 = 7 x 79

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 550 and 553 is 1