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Why would 2 be the greatest common factor in a problem?
Because the numbers being asked about are consecutive even numbers.
What does it mean to share a common factor?
A common factor of several numbers is a number that can divide evenly into each one of them. '10' is a common factor of 20 and 30. '5' is a common factor of 10 and 15. '3' is a common factor of 6, 9, and 12. '2' is a common factor of all even numbers. '1' is a common factor of all whole numbers.
What is the greatest common factor of 73 and 127?
This is tricky. Once you determine that 73 is a prime number then you can ignore 127 (since 73 is not a factor of 127). So, the greatest common factor is 1. Note: if you asked 73 and 146 then the answer would be 73. Anytime one of the numbers is a prime - then the answer is EITHER 1 or the prime number (if the other number is a multiple of the prime).
Why wouldn't you be asked to find the greatest common multiple?
It doesn't exist. There is no multiple so great that it can't be multiplied further. The greatest common multiple of any set of integers is infinite.
What is the least common factor of 11 and 7?
Both 7 and 11 are prime numbers. Each one has no other factors besides '1' and itself.So the only factor they have in common is ' 1'.(Even if you had picked 2 numbers with 100 factors in each one, you asked for the "least"common factor. Regardless of what the numbers may be, that's always ' 1 '.)
What the greatest common factor for 3?
"Greatest Common" implies two or more numbers. The question only asked about one, the number 3, and is therefore unanswerable. The greatest factor of 3 is 3, but there is no greatest common factor of only one number.
Why would 2 be the greatest common factor in a problem?
Because the numbers being asked about are consecutive even numbers.
How do you find a least common factor and the greatest common factor?
The least common factor of two whole numbers is always ' 1 '. This is a big partof the reason why you'll never be asked to find it.To find the greatest common factor:-- List all the factors of the first number.-- List all the factors of the second number.-- Create another list, with all of the factors that are on both of the first two lists.-- The greatest number on the new list is the greatest common factor of the two original numbers.
What is the greatest common factor of negative 5 and negative 2?
We don't ordinarily discuss common factors of negative numbers.But you asked for it ! I'll say that positive 1is.
Greatest common factor of 96?
I am not sure about how you asked what the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR OF 96 is, because there is no other number to help the answerer to answer the question correctly. But instead, I listed the COMMON FACTORS of 96: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 32, 48, 96 I hope I didn't answer this late!!! J
What does it mean to share a common factor?
A common factor of several numbers is a number that can divide evenly into each one of them. '10' is a common factor of 20 and 30. '5' is a common factor of 10 and 15. '3' is a common factor of 6, 9, and 12. '2' is a common factor of all even numbers. '1' is a common factor of all whole numbers.
What is the greatest common factor of 73 and 127?
This is tricky. Once you determine that 73 is a prime number then you can ignore 127 (since 73 is not a factor of 127). So, the greatest common factor is 1. Note: if you asked 73 and 146 then the answer would be 73. Anytime one of the numbers is a prime - then the answer is EITHER 1 or the prime number (if the other number is a multiple of the prime).
What is the least common factor of 20 and 32?
This is the answer to what you have asked: 1
What is the greatest common factor of 22 and 66?
The greatest common factor of 22 and 66 can be done in a split second. I am assuming the person who asked this question knew that 2 x 3 = 6. Multiplication works in your favor. When doing 22 x 3, You do 2x 3, and then 2x 3 again, thus getting 66. The answer is therefore 22.
What is a pair of numbers whose greatest common factor is 8?
I asked this question, please say two pairs please. I really need it and am in a big rush. Thanks for answering!(If you actually do.)
Why you would never be asked to find the least common factor of a pair of numbers?
The least common factor of any set of integers is 1.
What is relatively prime?
Relatively Prime numbers are sets of two or more numbers having 1 as their greatest common factor (gcf). All even numbers have 2 as a common factor, so no even number is relatively prime with any other even number.
