Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 11

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 6, 11 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6 and 11 is 1.

GCF(6,11) = 1

GCF of 6 and 11

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 11

GCF of 6 and 11 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6


2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 6 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 6 in exponential form is:

6 = 21×31

Prime Factorization of 11


11 11
1

Prime factors of 11 are 11. Prime factorization of 11 in exponential form is:

11 = 111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6 and 11 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 11 by matching factors method

Factors of 6

List of positive integer factors of 6 that divides 6 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6

Factors of 11

List of positive integer factors of 11 that divides 11 without a remainder.

1,11

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6 and 11. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6 and 11 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6 and 11

Properties of GCF 6 and 11

(i) The GCF of 6 and 11 is associative

GCF of 6 and 11 = GCF of 11 and 6

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6

Related Greatest Common Factor of 11

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6 and 11

1. What is the GCF of 6 and 11?

Answer: GCF of 6 and 11 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6?

Answer: Factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6. The greatest factor of 6 is 6.

3. What are the Factors of 11?

Answer: Factors of 11 are 1, 11. There are 2 integers that are factors of 11. The greatest factor of 11 is 11.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6 and 11?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 11 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6

6 = 2 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 11

11 = 11

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 6 and 11 is 1