What is the Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 597?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 588 and 597 is 3.

GCF(588,597) = 3

We will now calculate the prime factors of 588 and 597, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 588 and 597.

How to find the GCF of 588 and 597?

We will first find the prime factorization of 588 and 597. After we will calculate the factors of 588 and 597 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 588

Prime factors of 588 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 588 in exponential form is:

588 = 2² × 3¹ × 7²

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 597

Prime factors of 597 are 3, 199. Prime factorization of 597 in exponential form is:

597 = 3¹ × 199¹

Step-3: Factors of 588

List of positive integer factors of 588 that divides 588 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 49, 84, 98, 147, 196, 294

Step-4: Factors of 597

List of positive integer factors of 597 that divides 588 without a remainder.

1, 3, 199

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 588 and 597. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 588 and 597 is 3.

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