Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 26

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 23, 26 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 23 and 26 is 1.

GCF(23,26) = 1

GCF of 23 and 26

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 26

GCF of 23 and 26 is 1

Prime Factorization of 23


23 23
1

Prime factors of 23 are 23. Prime factorization of 23 in exponential form is:

23 = 231

Prime Factorization of 26


2 26
13 13
1

Prime factors of 26 are 2.Prime factorization of 26 in exponential form is:

26 = 21×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 23 and 26 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 26 by matching factors method

Factors of 23

List of positive integer factors of 23 that divides 23 without a remainder.

1,23

Factors of 26

List of positive integer factors of 26 that divides 26 without a remainder.

1,2,13,26

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 23 and 26. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 23 and 26 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 23 and 26

Properties of GCF 23 and 26

(i) The GCF of 23 and 26 is associative

GCF of 23 and 26 = GCF of 26 and 23

Related Greatest Common Factor of 23

Related Greatest Common Factor of 26

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 23 and 26

1. What is the GCF of 23 and 26?

Answer: GCF of 23 and 26 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 23?

Answer: Factors of 23 are 1, 23. There are 2 integers that are factors of 23. The greatest factor of 23 is 23.

3. What are the Factors of 26?

Answer: Factors of 26 are 1, 2, 13, 26. There are 4 integers that are factors of 26. The greatest factor of 26 is 26.

4. How to Find the GCF of 23 and 26?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 26 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 23

23 = 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 26

26 = 2 x 13

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 23 and 26 is 1