Greatest Common Factor of 587 and 591

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 587, 591 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 587 and 591 is 1.

GCF(587,591) = 1

GCF of 587 and 591

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 587 and 591

GCF of 587 and 591 is 1

Prime Factorization of 587


587 587
1

Prime factors of 587 are 587. Prime factorization of 587 in exponential form is:

587 = 5871

Prime Factorization of 591


3 591
197 197
1

Prime factors of 591 are 3.Prime factorization of 591 in exponential form is:

591 = 31×1971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 587 and 591 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 587 and 591 by matching factors method

Factors of 587

List of positive integer factors of 587 that divides 587 without a remainder.

1,587

Factors of 591

List of positive integer factors of 591 that divides 591 without a remainder.

1,3,197,591

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 587 and 591. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 587 and 591 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 587 and 591

Properties of GCF 587 and 591

(i) The GCF of 587 and 591 is associative

GCF of 587 and 591 = GCF of 591 and 587

Related Greatest Common Factor of 587

Related Greatest Common Factor of 591

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 587 and 591

1. What is the GCF of 587 and 591?

Answer: GCF of 587 and 591 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 587?

Answer: Factors of 587 are 1, 587. There are 2 integers that are factors of 587. The greatest factor of 587 is 587.

3. What are the Factors of 591?

Answer: Factors of 591 are 1, 3, 197, 591. There are 4 integers that are factors of 591. The greatest factor of 591 is 591.

4. How to Find the GCF of 587 and 591?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 587 and 591 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 587

587 = 587

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 591

591 = 3 x 197

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

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 587 and 591 is 1