Greatest Common Factor of 5558 and 5562

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 5558, 5562 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5558 and 5562 is 2.

GCF(5558,5562) = 2

GCF of 5558 and 5562

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5558 and 5562

GCF of 5558 and 5562 is 2

Prime Factorization of 5558


2 5558
7 2779
397 397
1

Prime factors of 5558 are 2,7,397. Prime factorization of 5558 in exponential form is:

5558 = 21×71×3971

Prime Factorization of 5562


2 5562
3 2781
3 927
3 309
103 103
1

Prime factors of 5562 are 2,3,103. Prime factorization of 5562 in exponential form is:

5562 = 21×33×1031

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5558 and 5562 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 5558 and 5562 by matching factors method

Factors of 5558

List of positive integer factors of 5558 that divides 5558 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,397,794,2779,5558

Factors of 5562

List of positive integer factors of 5562 that divides 5562 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,103,206,309,618,927,1854,2781,5562

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5558 and 5562. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5558 and 5562 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5558 and 5562

Properties of GCF 5558 and 5562

(i) The GCF of 5558 and 5562 is associative

GCF of 5558 and 5562 = GCF of 5562 and 5558

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5558 and 5562

1. What is the GCF of 5558 and 5562?

Answer: GCF of 5558 and 5562 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 5558?

Answer: Factors of 5558 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 397, 794, 2779, 5558. There are 8 integers that are factors of 5558. The greatest factor of 5558 is 5558.

3. What are the Factors of 5562?

Answer: Factors of 5562 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 103, 206, 309, 618, 927, 1854, 2781, 5562. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5562. The greatest factor of 5562 is 5562.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5558 and 5562?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5558 and 5562 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5558

5558 = 2 x 7 x 397

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5562

5562 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 103

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 5558 and 5562 is 2