Greatest Common Factor of 5542 and 5549

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 5542, 5549 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5542 and 5549 is 1.

GCF(5542,5549) = 1

GCF of 5542 and 5549

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5542 and 5549

GCF of 5542 and 5549 is 1

Prime Factorization of 5542


2 5542
17 2771
163 163
1

Prime factors of 5542 are 2,17,163. Prime factorization of 5542 in exponential form is:

5542 = 21×171×1631

Prime Factorization of 5549


31 5549
179 179
1

Prime factors of 5549 are 31,179. Prime factorization of 5549 in exponential form is:

5549 = 311×1791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5542 and 5549 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 5542 and 5549 by matching factors method

Factors of 5542

List of positive integer factors of 5542 that divides 5542 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,163,326,2771,5542

Factors of 5549

List of positive integer factors of 5549 that divides 5549 without a remainder.

1,31,179,5549

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5542 and 5549. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5542 and 5549 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5542 and 5549

Properties of GCF 5542 and 5549

(i) The GCF of 5542 and 5549 is associative

GCF of 5542 and 5549 = GCF of 5549 and 5542

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5542 and 5549

1. What is the GCF of 5542 and 5549?

Answer: GCF of 5542 and 5549 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 5542?

Answer: Factors of 5542 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 163, 326, 2771, 5542. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5542. The greatest factor of 5542 is 5542.

3. What are the Factors of 5549?

Answer: Factors of 5549 are 1, 31, 179, 5549. There are 4 integers that are factors of 5549. The greatest factor of 5549 is 5549.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5542 and 5549?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5542 and 5549 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5542

5542 = 2 x 17 x 163

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5549

5549 = 31 x 179

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 5542 and 5549 is 1