Greatest Common Factor of 6 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 6, 23 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6 and 23 is 1.

GCF(6,23) = 1

GCF of 6 and 23

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 23

GCF of 6 and 23 is 1

Prime Factorization of 6


2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 6 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 6 in exponential form is:

6 = 21×31

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 6 and 23 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 23 by matching factors method

Factors of 6

List of positive integer factors of 6 that divides 6 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6

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 6 and 23. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6 and 23 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6 and 23

Properties of GCF 6 and 23

(i) The GCF of 6 and 23 is associative

GCF of 6 and 23 = GCF of 23 and 6

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6

Related Greatest Common Factor of 23

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6 and 23

1. What is the GCF of 6 and 23?

Answer: GCF of 6 and 23 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 6?

Answer: Factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6. The greatest factor of 6 is 6.

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 6 and 23?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 23 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6

6 = 2 x 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 6 and 23 is 1