Greatest Common Factor of 594 and 597

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 594, 597 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 594 and 597 is 3.

GCF(594,597) = 3

GCF of 594 and 597

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 594 and 597

GCF of 594 and 597 is 3

Prime Factorization of 594


2 594
3 297
3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 594 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 594 in exponential form is:

594 = 21×33×111

Prime Factorization of 597


3 597
199 199
1

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

597 = 31×1991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 594 and 597 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 594 and 597 by matching factors method

Factors of 594

List of positive integer factors of 594 that divides 594 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,11,18,22,27,33,54,66,99,198,297,594

Factors of 597

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

1,3,199,597

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 594 and 597. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 594 and 597 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 594 and 597

Properties of GCF 594 and 597

(i) The GCF of 594 and 597 is associative

GCF of 594 and 597 = GCF of 597 and 594

Related Greatest Common Factor of 594

Related Greatest Common Factor of 597

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 594 and 597

1. What is the GCF of 594 and 597?

Answer: GCF of 594 and 597 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 594?

Answer: Factors of 594 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 18, 22, 27, 33, 54, 66, 99, 198, 297, 594. There are 16 integers that are factors of 594. The greatest factor of 594 is 594.

3. What are the Factors of 597?

Answer: Factors of 597 are 1, 3, 199, 597. There are 4 integers that are factors of 597. The greatest factor of 597 is 597.

4. How to Find the GCF of 594 and 597?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 594 and 597 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 594

594 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 597

597 = 3 x 199

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

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 594 and 597 is 3