What is the Greatest Common Factor of 597 and 607?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 597 and 607 is 1.

GCF(597,607) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 597 and 607, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 597 and 607.

How to find the GCF of 597 and 607?

We will first find the prime factorization of 597 and 607. After we will calculate the factors of 597 and 607 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 597

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

597 = 3¹ × 199¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 607

Prime factors of 607 are 607. Prime factorization of 607 in exponential form is:

607 = 607¹

Step-3: Factors of 597

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

1, 3, 199

Step-4: Factors of 607

List of positive integer factors of 607 that divides 597 without a remainder.

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 597 and 607. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 597 and 607 is 1.

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