What is the Greatest Common Factor of 3580 and 3596?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3580 and 3596 is 4.

GCF(3580,3596) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 3580 and 3596, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 3580 and 3596.

How to find the GCF of 3580 and 3596?

We will first find the prime factorization of 3580 and 3596. After we will calculate the factors of 3580 and 3596 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 3580

Prime factors of 3580 are 2, 5, 179. Prime factorization of 3580 in exponential form is:

3580 = 2² × 5¹ × 179¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 3596

Prime factors of 3596 are 2, 29, 31. Prime factorization of 3596 in exponential form is:

3596 = 2² × 29¹ × 31¹

Step-3: Factors of 3580

List of positive integer factors of 3580 that divides 3580 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 179, 358, 716, 895, 1790

Step-4: Factors of 3596

List of positive integer factors of 3596 that divides 3580 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 29, 31, 58, 62, 116, 124, 899, 1798

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3580 and 3596. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3580 and 3596 is 4.

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