Greatest Common Factor of 5538 and 5543

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 5538, 5543 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5538 and 5543 is 1.

GCF(5538,5543) = 1

GCF of 5538 and 5543

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5538 and 5543

GCF of 5538 and 5543 is 1

Prime Factorization of 5538


2 5538
3 2769
13 923
71 71
1

Prime factors of 5538 are 2,3,13,71. Prime factorization of 5538 in exponential form is:

5538 = 21×31×131×711

Prime Factorization of 5543


23 5543
241 241
1

Prime factors of 5543 are 23,241. Prime factorization of 5543 in exponential form is:

5543 = 231×2411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5538 and 5543 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 5538 and 5543 by matching factors method

Factors of 5538

List of positive integer factors of 5538 that divides 5538 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,13,26,39,71,78,142,213,426,923,1846,2769,5538

Factors of 5543

List of positive integer factors of 5543 that divides 5543 without a remainder.

1,23,241,5543

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5538 and 5543. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5538 and 5543 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5538 and 5543

Properties of GCF 5538 and 5543

(i) The GCF of 5538 and 5543 is associative

GCF of 5538 and 5543 = GCF of 5543 and 5538

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5538 and 5543

1. What is the GCF of 5538 and 5543?

Answer: GCF of 5538 and 5543 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 5538?

Answer: Factors of 5538 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 71, 78, 142, 213, 426, 923, 1846, 2769, 5538. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5538. The greatest factor of 5538 is 5538.

3. What are the Factors of 5543?

Answer: Factors of 5543 are 1, 23, 241, 5543. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5543. The greatest factor of 5543 is 5543.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5538 and 5543?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5538 and 5543 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5538

5538 = 2 x 3 x 13 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5543

5543 = 23 x 241

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 5538 and 5543 is 1