3(20^2)/2 – 20/2 = 600 – 10 = 590. That means that 590 is the 20th pentagonal number.
590 is also the hypotenuse of the Pythagorean triple 354-472-590. Which factor of 590 is the greatest common factor of those three numbers? Hint: In this case the GCF is the difference between the middle number in the triple and either of the other two numbers.
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- 590 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 590 = 2 x 5 x 59
- The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. Therefore 590 has exactly 8 factors.
- Factors of 590: 1, 2, 5, 10, 59, 118, 295, 590
- Factor pairs: 590 = 1 x 590, 2 x 295, 5 x 118, or 10 x 59
- 590 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √590 ≈ 24.2899
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