Greatest Common Factor of 557 and 559

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 557, 559 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 557 and 559 is 1.

GCF(557,559) = 1

GCF of 557 and 559

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 557 and 559

GCF of 557 and 559 is 1

Prime Factorization of 557


557 557
1

Prime factors of 557 are 557. Prime factorization of 557 in exponential form is:

557 = 5571

Prime Factorization of 559


13 559
43 43
1

Prime factors of 559 are 13.Prime factorization of 559 in exponential form is:

559 = 131×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 557 and 559 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 557 and 559 by matching factors method

Factors of 557

List of positive integer factors of 557 that divides 557 without a remainder.

1,557

Factors of 559

List of positive integer factors of 559 that divides 559 without a remainder.

1,13,43,559

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 557 and 559. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 557 and 559 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 557 and 559

Properties of GCF 557 and 559

(i) The GCF of 557 and 559 is associative

GCF of 557 and 559 = GCF of 559 and 557

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 557 and 559

1. What is the GCF of 557 and 559?

Answer: GCF of 557 and 559 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 557?

Answer: Factors of 557 are 1, 557. There are 2 integers that are factors of 557. The greatest factor of 557 is 557.

3. What are the Factors of 559?

Answer: Factors of 559 are 1, 13, 43, 559. There are 4 integers that are factors of 559. The greatest factor of 559 is 559.

4. How to Find the GCF of 557 and 559?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 557 and 559 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 557

557 = 557

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 559

559 = 13 x 43

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 557 and 559 is 1