The GCF of 6 and 26 is 2. The LCM of 6 and 26 is 78.
Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6.
Factors of 26: 1, 2, 13, 26.
Common factors: 1 and 2. The greatest of these is 2.
6 = 2 × 3
26 = 2 × 13
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 × 3 × 13 = 78.
Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.
The last non-zero remainder is 2, so GCF(6, 26) = 2.
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, ...
Multiples of 26: 26, 52, 78, 104, ...
The first number in both lists is 78.
2 × 78 = 156 = 6 × 26. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (6 × 26) ÷ 2 = 78.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 2: 6/26 = 3/13.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 and 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 and 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 and 6 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 and 7 | 1 | 42 |
| 6 and 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 and 26 | 2 | 26 |
| 3 and 26 | 1 | 78 |
| 4 and 26 | 2 | 52 |
| 5 and 26 | 1 | 130 |
| 7 and 26 | 1 | 182 |
| 8 and 26 | 2 | 104 |
See also: factors of 6 · factors of 26.
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