What is the Greatest Common Factor of 4598 and 4609?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4598 and 4609 is 11.

GCF(4598,4609) = 11

We will now calculate the prime factors of 4598 and 4609, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 4598 and 4609.

How to find the GCF of 4598 and 4609?

We will first find the prime factorization of 4598 and 4609. After we will calculate the factors of 4598 and 4609 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 4598

Prime factors of 4598 are 2, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 4598 in exponential form is:

4598 = 2¹ × 11² × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 4609

Prime factors of 4609 are 11, 419. Prime factorization of 4609 in exponential form is:

4609 = 11¹ × 419¹

Step-3: Factors of 4598

List of positive integer factors of 4598 that divides 4598 without a remainder.

1, 2, 11, 19, 22, 38, 121, 209, 242, 418, 2299

Step-4: Factors of 4609

List of positive integer factors of 4609 that divides 4598 without a remainder.

1, 11, 419

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4598 and 4609. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4598 and 4609 is 11.

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