Step 1 : Find prime factorization of each number.

$$\begin{aligned}7936259 =& 7936259\\[8pt]16593996 =& 2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot887\cdot1559\\[8pt]\end{aligned}$$

(view steps on how to factor 7936259 and 16593996. )

Step 2 : Put a box around factors that are common for all numbers:

$$\begin{aligned}7936259 =& 7936259\\[8pt]16593996 =& 2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot887\cdot1559\\[8pt]\end{aligned}$$

Note that in this example numbers do not have any common factors.

Step 3 : Multiply the boxed numbers together:

Since there is no boxed numbers we conclude that $~\color{blue}{ \text{GCD = 1} } $.

This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.

The GCD equals the product of the numbers at the intersection.

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