Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 13

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 3, 13 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3 and 13 is 1.

GCF(3,13) = 1

GCF of 3 and 13

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 13

GCF of 3 and 13 is 1

Prime Factorization of 3


3 3
1

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

3 = 31

Prime Factorization of 13


13 13
1

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

13 = 131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3 and 13 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 13 by matching factors method

Factors of 3

List of positive integer factors of 3 that divides 3 without a remainder.

1,3

Factors of 13

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

1,13

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3 and 13. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3 and 13 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 13

Properties of GCF 3 and 13

(i) The GCF of 3 and 13 is associative

GCF of 3 and 13 = GCF of 13 and 3

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3

Related Greatest Common Factor of 13

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3 and 13

1. What is the GCF of 3 and 13?

Answer: GCF of 3 and 13 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 3?

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

3. 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.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3 and 13?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 13 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3

3 = 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 13

13 = 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 3 and 13 is 1