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If one number is a factor of another number will the GCF always be the lesser number?
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∙ 14y ago
Consider this:
If A can be split into AB, where B is the lesser number (factor), then it can divide in. Thus, the GCF of the 2 numbers must be the lesser number, so that is true.
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What number goes into another number?
A factor.
What is the least common factor of 12?
To find a common factor, you need another number to have common (shared) factor with. However, with any set of numbers, the Least Common FACTOR (the smallest (positive) whole number which divides into each of the numbers without any remainder) will always be 1.
What is an example of a factor?
A factor is a number that divides evenly into another number with no remainder. 3 is a factor of 9. 4 is not a factor of 9.
A number that divides another number evenly?
factor
What is the difrence between a factor and a multiple?
They have a converse relationship. A factor is a number that divides into another, with no remainders. A multiple is something that can be multiplied by another number, to reach the original number that you had. Thus: Original number / a factor = a multiple Multiple * (the correct factor) = original number. "the correct factor", because most number have more than one factor. But only one factor * multiple will give the original number.
If one number is a factor of another number will the greatest common factor will be the lesser number. explain?
If one number is a factor of another number, the greatest common factor will be the lesser number. Example: 3 and 9 3 is a factor of 9 3 is a factor of 3 There can be no higher factor of a number than the number itself. Therefore, the GCF of 3 and 9 is 3.
Is it true that when one number is multiple of another the greatest common factor of the numbers is greater of the numbers?
No, the lesser.
What is the LCM of 8 and 15 if the lesser number is a factor of the greater number?
The LCM of 8 and 15 is 120. If the lesser number were a factor of the greater number, the LCM would be the greater number.
How can you test to determine if a factor is a factor of another number?
Divide the factor into the number. If the answer is a whole number, the factor is a factor.
Is there any number that are always a factor?
The only number that is always a factor is 1. This is based on my assumption that there are no decimals in your answer.
Is a common factor a number that goes into another number without having any remainders?
No, that's just a factor. A common factor is when that factor is also a factor of another number.
How can you determine if a number is a factor of another number?
If a number can be evenly divided by another number, the smaller number is a factor of the larger number.
Is a factor a multiple?
As a general rule, multiples tend to be larger than factors. This is not always true. 9 is a factor of 27. 6 is a multiple of 3. The important distinction is in the relationship to the number they are factors or multiples of. A factor will be equal to or lesser than the number. A multiple will be equal to or greater than the number.
Which number is always a factor?
The number 1.
If a number is a factor of another number can it be a multiple also of the same number?
No. A number cannot be both a factor and a multiple of another number. A number can be multiple and factor of itself, but nothing else.
What is a factor A factor is a number or quantity that when multipled with another produces a given number or expression?
A factor is a number or quantity that when multipled with another produces a given number or expression.
If you know a factor of a number can you find another factor explain?
Factors come in pairs. If you know one factor, divide it into the number. The answer will be another factor.
