Greatest Common Factor of 13 and 18

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 13, 18 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 13 and 18 is 1.

GCF(13,18) = 1

GCF of 13 and 18

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 13 and 18

GCF of 13 and 18 is 1

Prime Factorization of 13


13 13
1

Prime factors of 13 are 13. Prime factorization of 13 in exponential form is:

13 = 131

Prime Factorization of 18


2 18
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 18 are 2.Prime factorization of 18 in exponential form is:

18 = 21×32

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 13 and 18 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 13 and 18 by matching factors method

Factors of 13

List of positive integer factors of 13 that divides 13 without a remainder.

1,13

Factors of 18

List of positive integer factors of 18 that divides 18 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 13 and 18. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 13 and 18 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 13 and 18

Properties of GCF 13 and 18

(i) The GCF of 13 and 18 is associative

GCF of 13 and 18 = GCF of 18 and 13

Related Greatest Common Factor of 13

Related Greatest Common Factor of 18

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 13 and 18

1. What is the GCF of 13 and 18?

Answer: GCF of 13 and 18 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 13?

Answer: Factors of 13 are 1, 13. There are 2 integers that are factors of 13. The greatest factor of 13 is 13.

3. What are the Factors of 18?

Answer: Factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. There are 6 integers that are factors of 18. The greatest factor of 18 is 18.

4. How to Find the GCF of 13 and 18?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 13 and 18 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 13

13 = 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 18

18 = 2 x 3 x 3

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 13 and 18 is 1