GCF and LCM of 26 and 28

The GCF of 26 and 28 is 2. The LCM of 26 and 28 is 364.

• GCF (greatest common factor, also called GCD or HCF) of 26 and 28 = 2
• LCM (least common multiple) of 26 and 28 = 364

Method 1: list the factors (GCF)

Factors of 26: 1, 2, 13, 26.
Factors of 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28.
Common factors: 1 and 2. The greatest of these is 2.

Method 2: prime factorization

26 = 2 × 13
28 = 2 × 2 × 7

GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 2 = 2.

LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 2 × 2 × 7 × 13 = 364.

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. 28 = 1 × 26 + 2
2. 26 = 13 × 2 + 0

The last non-zero remainder is 2, so GCF(26, 28) = 2.

LCM by listing multiples

Multiples of 26: 26, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, ...
Multiples of 28: 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 196, 224, 252, ...
The first number in both lists is 364.

Check: GCF × LCM = product

2 × 364 = 728 = 26 × 28. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (26 × 28) ÷ 2 = 364.

Simplifying the fraction 26/28

Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 2: 26/28 = 13/14.

GCF and LCM of similar pairs

See also: factors of 26 · factors of 28.

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