GCF and LCM of 23 and 26

The GCF of 23 and 26 is 1. The LCM of 23 and 26 is 598.

• GCF (greatest common factor, also called GCD or HCF) of 23 and 26 = 1
• LCM (least common multiple) of 23 and 26 = 598

23 and 26 share no common factor except 1, so they are coprime (relatively prime). When two numbers are coprime their LCM is simply their product: 23 × 26 = 598.

Method 1: list the factors (GCF)

Factors of 23: 1, 23.
Factors of 26: 1, 2, 13, 26.
Common factors: 1. The greatest of these is 1.

Method 2: prime factorization

23 = 23 (prime)
26 = 2 × 13

GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: there are none, so the GCF is 1.

LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 2 × 13 × 23 = 598.

Method 3: Euclidean algorithm (GCF)

Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.

1. 26 = 1 × 23 + 3
2. 23 = 7 × 3 + 2
3. 3 = 1 × 2 + 1
4. 2 = 2 × 1 + 0

The last non-zero remainder is 1, so GCF(23, 26) = 1.

LCM by listing multiples

Multiples of 23: 23, 46, 69, 92, 115, 138, 161, 184, 207, ...
Multiples of 26: 26, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, ...
The first number in both lists is 598.

Check: GCF × LCM = product

1 × 598 = 598 = 23 × 26. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (23 × 26) ÷ 1 = 598.

Simplifying the fraction 23/26

23/26 is already in lowest terms because the GCF of 23 and 26 is 1.

GCF and LCM of similar pairs

See also: factors of 23 · factors of 26.

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