Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 555

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, 555 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 550 and 555 is 5.

GCF(550,555) = 5

GCF of 550 and 555

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 555

GCF of 550 and 555 is 5

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 555


3 555
5 185
37 37
1

Prime factors of 555 are 3,5,37. Prime factorization of 555 in exponential form is:

555 = 31×51×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 550 and 555 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 555 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 555

List of positive integer factors of 555 that divides 555 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,37,111,185,555

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 550 and 555. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 550 and 555 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 550 and 555

Properties of GCF 550 and 555

(i) The GCF of 550 and 555 is associative

GCF of 550 and 555 = GCF of 555 and 550

Related Greatest Common Factor of 550

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 550 and 555

1. What is the GCF of 550 and 555?

Answer: GCF of 550 and 555 is 5.

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 555?

Answer: Factors of 555 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 37, 111, 185, 555. There are 8 integers that are factors of 555. The greatest factor of 555 is 555.

4. How to Find the GCF of 550 and 555?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 550 and 555 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 550

550 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 555

555 = 3 x 5 x 37

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

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 550 and 555 is 5