Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 595

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 588, 595 i.e. 7 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 588 and 595 is 7.

GCF(588,595) = 7

GCF of 588 and 595

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 595

GCF of 588 and 595 is 7

Prime Factorization of 588


2 588
2 294
3 147
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 588 are 2,3,7. Prime factorization of 588 in exponential form is:

588 = 22×31×72

Prime Factorization of 595


5 595
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 595 are 5,7,17. Prime factorization of 595 in exponential form is:

595 = 51×71×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 588 and 595 is 7

Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 595 by matching factors method

Factors of 588

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

1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,42,49,84,98,147,196,294,588

Factors of 595

List of positive integer factors of 595 that divides 595 without a remainder.

1,5,7,17,35,85,119,595

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 588 and 595. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 588 and 595 is 7.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 588 and 595

Properties of GCF 588 and 595

(i) The GCF of 588 and 595 is associative

GCF of 588 and 595 = GCF of 595 and 588

Related Greatest Common Factor of 588

Related Greatest Common Factor of 595

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 588 and 595

1. What is the GCF of 588 and 595?

Answer: GCF of 588 and 595 is 7.

2. What are the Factors of 588?

Answer: Factors of 588 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 49, 84, 98, 147, 196, 294, 588. There are 18 integers that are factors of 588. The greatest factor of 588 is 588.

3. What are the Factors of 595?

Answer: Factors of 595 are 1, 5, 7, 17, 35, 85, 119, 595. There are 8 integers that are factors of 595. The greatest factor of 595 is 595.

4. How to Find the GCF of 588 and 595?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 588 and 595 = 7

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 588

588 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 595

595 = 5 x 7 x 17

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

GCF = 7

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 588 and 595 is 7