Greatest Common Factor of 5500 and 5506

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 5500, 5506 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5500 and 5506 is 2.

GCF(5500,5506) = 2

GCF of 5500 and 5506

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5500 and 5506

GCF of 5500 and 5506 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5500


2 5500
2 2750
5 1375
5 275
5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 5500 are 2,5,11. Prime factorization of 5500 in exponential form is:

5500 = 22×53×111

Prime Factorization of 5506


2 5506
2753 2753
1

Prime factors of 5506 are 2,2753. Prime factorization of 5506 in exponential form is:

5506 = 21×27531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5500 and 5506 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5500 and 5506 by matching factors method

Factors of 5500

List of positive integer factors of 5500 that divides 5500 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,11,20,22,25,44,50,55,100,110,125,220,250,275,500,550,1100,1375,2750,5500

Factors of 5506

List of positive integer factors of 5506 that divides 5506 without a remainder.

1,2,2753,5506

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5500 and 5506. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5500 and 5506 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5500 and 5506

Properties of GCF 5500 and 5506

(i) The GCF of 5500 and 5506 is associative

GCF of 5500 and 5506 = GCF of 5506 and 5500

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5500 and 5506

1. What is the GCF of 5500 and 5506?

Answer: GCF of 5500 and 5506 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5500?

Answer: Factors of 5500 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 20, 22, 25, 44, 50, 55, 100, 110, 125, 220, 250, 275, 500, 550, 1100, 1375, 2750, 5500. There are 24 integers that are factors of 5500. The greatest factor of 5500 is 5500.

3. What are the Factors of 5506?

Answer: Factors of 5506 are 1, 2, 2753, 5506. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5506. The greatest factor of 5506 is 5506.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5500 and 5506?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5500 and 5506 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5500

5500 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5506

5506 = 2 x 2753

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 5500 and 5506 is 2