All numbers have factors. Some numbers have some of the same factors as other numbers. These are known as common factors. One way to find them is to list all the factors of a set of numbers. Example 30 and 42
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
1, 2, 3 and 6 appear on both lists. They are the common factors of 30 and 42.
You do a factor rainbow to find a prime factorization. You compare prime factorizations to find a greatest common factor.
The least common factor is always 1.
The least common factor of any set of integers is 1.
There is always a common factor. If there are no common prime factors, the GCF is 1.
7
The greatest common factor (GCF) is 2.
The greatest common factor (GCF) is 4.
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is: 12
The greatest common factor (GCF) is 3.
The greatest common factor (GCF) is 5.
The only factor they have in common is 1. It has to be the greatest.
To find a common factor, you need at least two numbers.