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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.

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Q: Is the gcf of a pair of numbers ever greater than both numbers and explain with a example?
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Is the gcf of numbers ever greater than both numbers example?

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