Greatest Common Factor of 598 and 606

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 598, 606 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 598 and 606 is 2.

GCF(598,606) = 2

GCF of 598 and 606

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 598 and 606

GCF of 598 and 606 is 2

Prime Factorization of 598


2 598
13 299
23 23
1

Prime factors of 598 are 2,13,23. Prime factorization of 598 in exponential form is:

598 = 21×131×231

Prime Factorization of 606


2 606
3 303
101 101
1

Prime factors of 606 are 2,3,101. Prime factorization of 606 in exponential form is:

606 = 21×31×1011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 598 and 606 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 598 and 606 by matching factors method

Factors of 598

List of positive integer factors of 598 that divides 598 without a remainder.

1,2,13,23,26,46,299,598

Factors of 606

List of positive integer factors of 606 that divides 606 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,101,202,303,606

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 598 and 606. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 598 and 606 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 598 and 606

Properties of GCF 598 and 606

(i) The GCF of 598 and 606 is associative

GCF of 598 and 606 = GCF of 606 and 598

Related Greatest Common Factor of 598

Related Greatest Common Factor of 606

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 598 and 606

1. What is the GCF of 598 and 606?

Answer: GCF of 598 and 606 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 598?

Answer: Factors of 598 are 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299, 598. There are 8 integers that are factors of 598. The greatest factor of 598 is 598.

3. What are the Factors of 606?

Answer: Factors of 606 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 101, 202, 303, 606. There are 8 integers that are factors of 606. The greatest factor of 606 is 606.

4. How to Find the GCF of 598 and 606?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 598 and 606 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 598

598 = 2 x 13 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 606

606 = 2 x 3 x 101

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 598 and 606 is 2