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562 is the sum of all the prime numbers from 23 to 71.
562 is also the hypotenuse of the Pythagorean triple 320-462-562. Which factor of 562 is the greatest common factor of those three numbers?
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- 562 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 562 = 2 x 281
- The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 x 2 = 4. Therefore 562 has exactly 4 factors.
- Factors of 562: 1, 2, 281, 562
- Factor pairs: 562 = 1 x 562 or 2 x 281
- 562 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √562 ≈ 23.7065
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