Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 29

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 26, 29 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 26 and 29 is 1.

GCF(26,29) = 1

GCF of 26 and 29

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 29

GCF of 26 and 29 is 1

Prime Factorization of 26


2 26
13 13
1

Prime factors of 26 are 2,13. Prime factorization of 26 in exponential form is:

26 = 21×131

Prime Factorization of 29


29 29
1

Prime factors of 29 are 29. Prime factorization of 29 in exponential form is:

29 = 291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 26 and 29 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 29 by matching factors method

Factors of 26

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

1,2,13,26

Factors of 29

List of positive integer factors of 29 that divides 29 without a remainder.

1,29

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 26 and 29. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 26 and 29 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 26 and 29

Properties of GCF 26 and 29

(i) The GCF of 26 and 29 is associative

GCF of 26 and 29 = GCF of 29 and 26

Related Greatest Common Factor of 26

Related Greatest Common Factor of 29

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 26 and 29

1. What is the GCF of 26 and 29?

Answer: GCF of 26 and 29 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 29?

Answer: Factors of 29 are 1, 29. There are 2 integers that are factors of 29. The greatest factor of 29 is 29.

4. How to Find the GCF of 26 and 29?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 29 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 26

26 = 2 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 29

29 = 29

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 26 and 29 is 1