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Can the greatest common factor and the least common multiple of two numbers be equal?
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∙ 2013-10-17 03:11:09
Yes, if you're comparing a number to itself.
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∙ 2013-10-17 03:11:09
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Is the least common multiple of two numbers always divisible by the greatest common factor of the two numbers?
Yes, the least common multiple of two numbers is always divisible by those numbers' greatest common factor.
What is the greatest common multiple between 12 and 15?
There is no "greatest common multiple" for any pair of numbers. If you meant greatest common factor, the answer is 3.
How do you know whether to use the greatest common factor or the least common multiple to solve a problem?
the least common multiple is what the numbers you are using divide into. e.g. 3 and 6 have 12 as the common factor. the greatest common factor is what divides into your numbers. 6 and 9 have 3 as the greatest common factor
What is the greatest common multiple of 32and 55?
The greatest common multiple of any set of positive numbers is infinity.I suspect you actually want to know the greatest common factor and not multiple.The greatest common factor is 1.
Identify two numbers whose Greatest Common Factor is 24 and Least Common Multiple is 48?
Identify two numbers whose Greatest Common Factor is 24 and Least Common Multiple is 48?The two numbers are 12 and 24.
What is the greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers called?
The greatest common factor between two numbers. There is no term.
When a number is a multiple of another the GCF of the numbers is the greatest common factor?
The GCF of the numbers is the greatest common factor no matter what their relationship is. When one number is a multiple of another number, the GCF is the smaller number.
What is the greatest common multiple of 36 and 54?
The greatest common multiple of any set of integers is infinite.
What is the least common multiple of 5 and 23?
The least common multiple of two numbers is the product of the two numbers divided by their greatest common factor. The greatest common factor of 5 and 23 is 1. (See related question "What is the greatest common factor of 5 and 23?" for this calculation.) So, the least common multiple is 5 x 23 ÷ 1 = 115.
When a number is a multiple of another the greatest common factor of the numbers is the greater of the numbers?
No, the GCF is the lesser of the numbers.
The least common multiple of 2 numbers is 72 the greatest common factor is 12 what is the numbers which is the answer?
12 and 72
Which numbers have 9 as the greatest common factor?
9 and any multiple of 9
