What is the Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 598?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 588 and 598 is 2.

GCF(588,598) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 588 and 598, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 588 and 598.

How to find the GCF of 588 and 598?

We will first find the prime factorization of 588 and 598. After we will calculate the factors of 588 and 598 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 598

Prime factors of 598 are 2, 13, 23. Prime factorization of 598 in exponential form is:

598 = 2¹ × 13¹ × 23¹

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 598

List of positive integer factors of 598 that divides 588 without a remainder.

1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 588 and 598. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 588 and 598 is 2.

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