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Can the GCF of two numbers be greater that either of the numberd?
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No. When finding the greatest common factor of two numbers, the factors of each number must divide that number "evenly", which means that the quotient of that division must be an integer. If a "factor" of a number were larger than that number, the quotient would be less than 1, and so the "factor" wouldn't actually be a factor because it doesn't divide the number evenly. At the same time, one can "factor" 4 out of 2 and get 4*(1/2), but that isn't considered a factor in the usual sense.
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Will a pair of numbers each greater than 100 always have a greater gcf than a pair of numbers that are both less than 100?
Not at all. For example: gcf(101, 102) = 1 gcf(40, 80) = 40
When is the GCF of two numbers the same as the lesser of the two numbers?
When that number is a factor of the greater one.
Does a pair of numbers each greater than 100 always have a greater greatest common denominator than a pair of numbers that are both less than 100?
No. Although the greatest common denominator of a pair of numbers is infinite, the size of the numbers doesn't affect the GCF as much as the difference between them. The GCF of 100 and 102 is 2. The GCf of 33 and 66 is 33.
What are the math terms gcf and LCM?
GCF - Greatest Common Factor (GCF is always smaller or equal to at least one of the numbers) LCM - Least Common Multiple (LCM is always greater or equal to at least one of the numbers)
The GCF of two numbers is 5 The greater number is 15 what could the other number be?
5 or 10
Is greater the LCM of the numbers or the numbers or the GCF of the numbers?
The LCM will never be less than the GCF of a set of numbers.
Can the gcf of 18 and 36 be greater than 18?
No, the GCF of any two numbers can't get greater than the smaller of the two numbers.
Is the gcf of a pair of numbers ever greater than both numbers and explain with a example?
A number can't have a factor greater than itself, so the GCF of a pair of numbers can't ever be greater than the smaller number. The GCF of 9 and 18 is 9.
Which is greater gcf or LCM?
The LCM of two numbers will never be less than the GCF.
Will a pair of numbers each greater than 100 always have a greater gcf than a pair of numbers that are both less than 100?
Not at all. For example: gcf(101, 102) = 1 gcf(40, 80) = 40
What three numbers gcf is 12 one of the numbers is greater than numbers between 10 and 30 whose gcf is 14?
12, 24 and 120
Is the gcf of numbers ever greater than both numbers example?
No but it can be the same as the biggest number as for example the gcf of 30 and 15 is 30
Which is greater the LCM of the number or GCF of the number?
The LCM of a set of numbers will never be less than the GCF.
Which is greater the GCF of a number or the LCM of a number?
The LCM of a set of numbers will never be less than the GCF.
What number is greater than 42 but has the same gcf?
You need at least two numbers to find a GCF.
When is the LCM not the product of the two numbers?
When their GCF is greater than one.
When is the GCF of two numbers the same as the lesser of the two numbers?
When that number is a factor of the greater one.
