Greatest Common Factor of 578 and 582

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 578, 582 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 578 and 582 is 2.

GCF(578,582) = 2

GCF of 578 and 582

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 578 and 582

GCF of 578 and 582 is 2

Prime Factorization of 578


2 578
17 289
17 17
1

Prime factors of 578 are 2,17. Prime factorization of 578 in exponential form is:

578 = 21×172

Prime Factorization of 582


2 582
3 291
97 97
1

Prime factors of 582 are 2,3,97. Prime factorization of 582 in exponential form is:

582 = 21×31×971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 578 and 582 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 578 and 582 by matching factors method

Factors of 578

List of positive integer factors of 578 that divides 578 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,289,578

Factors of 582

List of positive integer factors of 582 that divides 582 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,97,194,291,582

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 578 and 582. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 578 and 582 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 578 and 582

Properties of GCF 578 and 582

(i) The GCF of 578 and 582 is associative

GCF of 578 and 582 = GCF of 582 and 578

Related Greatest Common Factor of 578

Related Greatest Common Factor of 582

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 578 and 582

1. What is the GCF of 578 and 582?

Answer: GCF of 578 and 582 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 578?

Answer: Factors of 578 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 289, 578. There are 6 integers that are factors of 578. The greatest factor of 578 is 578.

3. What are the Factors of 582?

Answer: Factors of 582 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 97, 194, 291, 582. There are 8 integers that are factors of 582. The greatest factor of 582 is 582.

4. How to Find the GCF of 578 and 582?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 578 and 582 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 578

578 = 2 x 17 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 582

582 = 2 x 3 x 97

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 578 and 582 is 2