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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 562 and 582?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 562 and 582 is 2.

GCF(562,582) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 562 and 582, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 562 and 582.

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How to find the GCF of 562 and 582?

We will first find the prime factorization of 562 and 582. After we will calculate the factors of 562 and 582 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 562

Prime factors of 562 are 2, 281. Prime factorization of 562 in exponential form is:

562 = 21 × 2811

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 582

Prime factors of 582 are 2, 3, 97. Prime factorization of 582 in exponential form is:

582 = 21 × 31 × 971

Step-3: Factors of 562

List of positive integer factors of 562 that divides 562 without a remainder.

1, 2, 281

Step-4: Factors of 582

List of positive integer factors of 582 that divides 562 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 97, 194, 291

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 562 and 582. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 562 and 582 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 562 and 582