What is the Greatest Common Factor of 587 and 606?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 587 and 606 is 1.

GCF(587,606) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 587 and 606, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 587 and 606.

How to find the GCF of 587 and 606?

We will first find the prime factorization of 587 and 606. After we will calculate the factors of 587 and 606 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 587

Prime factors of 587 are 587. Prime factorization of 587 in exponential form is:

587 = 587¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 606

Prime factors of 606 are 2, 3, 101. Prime factorization of 606 in exponential form is:

606 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 101¹

Step-3: Factors of 587

List of positive integer factors of 587 that divides 587 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 606

List of positive integer factors of 606 that divides 587 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 101, 202, 303

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 587 and 606. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 587 and 606 is 1.

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