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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 599?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 588 and 599 is 1.

GCF(588,599) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 588 and 599, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 588 and 599.

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How to find the GCF of 588 and 599?

We will first find the prime factorization of 588 and 599. After we will calculate the factors of 588 and 599 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 599

Prime factors of 599 are 599. Prime factorization of 599 in exponential form is:

599 = 5991

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 599

List of positive integer factors of 599 that divides 588 without a remainder.

1

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 588 and 599. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 588 and 599 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 588 and 599