Greatest Common Factor of 8598 and 8602

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 8598, 8602 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8598 and 8602 is 2.

GCF(8598,8602) = 2

GCF of 8598 and 8602

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8598 and 8602

GCF of 8598 and 8602 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8598


2 8598
3 4299
1433 1433
1

Prime factors of 8598 are 2,3,1433. Prime factorization of 8598 in exponential form is:

8598 = 21×31×14331

Prime Factorization of 8602


2 8602
11 4301
17 391
23 23
1

Prime factors of 8602 are 2,11,17,23. Prime factorization of 8602 in exponential form is:

8602 = 21×111×171×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8598 and 8602 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8598 and 8602 by matching factors method

Factors of 8598

List of positive integer factors of 8598 that divides 8598 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1433,2866,4299,8598

Factors of 8602

List of positive integer factors of 8602 that divides 8602 without a remainder.

1,2,11,17,22,23,34,46,187,253,374,391,506,782,4301,8602

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8598 and 8602. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8598 and 8602 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8598 and 8602

Properties of GCF 8598 and 8602

(i) The GCF of 8598 and 8602 is associative

GCF of 8598 and 8602 = GCF of 8602 and 8598

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8598 and 8602

1. What is the GCF of 8598 and 8602?

Answer: GCF of 8598 and 8602 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8598?

Answer: Factors of 8598 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1433, 2866, 4299, 8598. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8598. The greatest factor of 8598 is 8598.

3. What are the Factors of 8602?

Answer: Factors of 8602 are 1, 2, 11, 17, 22, 23, 34, 46, 187, 253, 374, 391, 506, 782, 4301, 8602. There are 16 integers that are factors of 8602. The greatest factor of 8602 is 8602.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8598 and 8602?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8598 and 8602 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8598

8598 = 2 x 3 x 1433

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8602

8602 = 2 x 11 x 17 x 23

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 8598 and 8602 is 2