586 is the hypotenuse of the Pythagorean triple 136-570-586. Which factor of 586 is the greatest common factor of those three numbers?
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- 586 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 586 = 2 x 293
- 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 586 has exactly 4 factors.
- Factors of 586: 1, 2, 293, 586
- Factor pairs: 586 = 1 x 586 or 2 x 293
- 586 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √586 ≈ 24.2074
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