Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 39

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 26 and 39 is 13.

GCF(26,39) = 13

GCF of 26 and 39

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 39

GCF of 26 and 39 is 13

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 39


3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 39 are 3,13. Prime factorization of 39 in exponential form is:

39 = 31×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 26 and 39 is 13

Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 39 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 39

List of positive integer factors of 39 that divides 39 without a remainder.

1,3,13,39

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 26 and 39. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 26 and 39 is 13.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 26 and 39

Properties of GCF 26 and 39

(i) The GCF of 26 and 39 is associative

GCF of 26 and 39 = GCF of 39 and 26

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 26 and 39

1. What is the GCF of 26 and 39?

Answer: GCF of 26 and 39 is 13.

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 39?

Answer: Factors of 39 are 1, 3, 13, 39. There are 4 integers that are factors of 39. The greatest factor of 39 is 39.

4. How to Find the GCF of 26 and 39?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 26 and 39 = 13

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 26

26 = 2 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 39

39 = 3 x 13

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

GCF = 13

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 26 and 39 is 13