Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 23

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3 and 23 is 1.

GCF(3,23) = 1

GCF of 3 and 23

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 23

GCF of 3 and 23 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 23


23 23
1

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

23 = 231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3 and 23 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 23 by matching factors method

Factors of 3

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

1,3

Factors of 23

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

1,23

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3 and 23. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3 and 23 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 23

Properties of GCF 3 and 23

(i) The GCF of 3 and 23 is associative

GCF of 3 and 23 = GCF of 23 and 3

Related Greatest Common Factor of 3

Related Greatest Common Factor of 23

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3 and 23

1. What is the GCF of 3 and 23?

Answer: GCF of 3 and 23 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 23?

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

4. How to Find the GCF of 3 and 23?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3 and 23 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3

3 = 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 23

23 = 23

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 23 is 1