Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 31

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 23 and 31 is 1.

GCF(23,31) = 1

GCF of 23 and 31

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 31

GCF of 23 and 31 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 31


31 31
1

Prime factors of 31 are 31.Prime factorization of 31 in exponential form is:

31 = 311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 23 and 31 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 31 by matching factors method

Factors of 23

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

1,23

Factors of 31

List of positive integer factors of 31 that divides 31 without a remainder.

1,31

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 23 and 31. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 23 and 31 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 23 and 31

Properties of GCF 23 and 31

(i) The GCF of 23 and 31 is associative

GCF of 23 and 31 = GCF of 31 and 23

Related Greatest Common Factor of 23

Related Greatest Common Factor of 31

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 23 and 31

1. What is the GCF of 23 and 31?

Answer: GCF of 23 and 31 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 31?

Answer: Factors of 31 are 1, 31. There are 2 integers that are factors of 31. The greatest factor of 31 is 31.

4. How to Find the GCF of 23 and 31?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 23 and 31 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 23

23 = 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 31

31 = 31

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 31 is 1