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When that number is a factor of the greater one.

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Q: When is the GCF of two numbers the same as the lesser of the two numbers?
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Can two numbers have the same greatest common factor?

Two numbers have a GCF. Two sets of two numbers may have the same GCF.


Can the GCF of two different numbers is the LCM of the numbers?

No, the only way the GCF and LCM of two numbers can be the same is if the numbers are the same.


Can the GCF of 2 different numbers is the LCM of the numbers?

No, the only way the GCF and LCM of two numbers can be the same is if the numbers are the same.


Is the GCF of two numbers equal to the lesser of the numbers?

Only if that number is a factor of the other one.


The gcf if a pair of numbers is always equal to or less than the lesser of the two numbers true or false?

False


Does the greatest common factor of two numbers have to be the same?

The same as what? The GCF of two numbers will be the same; the GCF of 3 and 9 will always be 3. The GCF of 9 and 12 will also always be 3, but the GCF of 4 and 12 will always be 4.


What is the GCF of two square numbers?

When you are trying to find the GCF of two numbers and one of the numbers is a multiple of the other, the GCF will be the smaller of the two numbers. The GCF of 3 and 9 is 3.


The LCM of two numbers is 120- The GCF of the same two numbers is 4 What are the numbers?

4 and 120


The LCM of two numbers is 120.The GCF of the same two numbers is 4What are the numbers?

4 and 120


The LCM of two numbers is 120.The GCF of the same two numbers is 4.What are the numbers?

4 and 120


When a number is a multiple of another the greatest common factor of the numbers is the greater of the numbers?

If the GCF of two numbers is 1, their LCM will be their product. Such numbers are called relatively prime, or co-prime. Any two prime numbers (like 3 and 5) will be that way, but the numbers don't have to be prime (like 4 and 9).


What number has the same GCF as 30?

30 doesn't have a GCF. You need at least two numbers to have a GCF.