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A common factor is an integer that divides evenly into two or more given numbers with no remainder.

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Why is there no Least Common factor if there is Greatest Common Factor?

The least common factor is always one (1), regardless of what the greatest common factor is.


What one number has the greatest common factor of 871?

Answer: None, it is impossible. No single number has a greatest common factor. A "common factor" is a factor that two or more numbers have in common. The "greatest common factor" is the largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.


What are the common factors and greatest common factor of 125?

There cannot be a greatest common factor if there are not at least two numbers to compare. The greatest common factor is the largest factor that all the numbers have in common - the largest factor that they all share.


What is the least common factor of 48 and 116?

The least common factor is the smallest factor that two or more numbers have in common. Thus, the least common factor of two numbers is 1. The least common factor of 48 and 116 is 1.


24 is the greatest common factor of what number?

24 is not the greatest common factor of any single number. Common factors are the factors that two or more numbers have in common. The greatest common factor is the largest factor that two or more numbers have in common. There cannot be any common factors or a greatest common factor of a single number. There must be at least two number for common factors and a greatest common factor. Example: The greatest common factor of 24 and 48 is 24. The greatest common factor of 60 and 144 is 24. The greatest common factor of 240 and 264 is 24.