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Q: When trying to find the greatest common factor between a negative and a positive what sign would you use?
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Is the greatest common factor GCF of -6x2 plus 3x positive or negative?

Positive


When you factor out the greatest common factor if it is negative and the others are not?

The GCF will always be a positive number.


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.


What leads you to conclude the GCF is positive -6x2 plus 3x?

The Greatest Common Factor is asking for the largest number. I conclude that positive numbers are larger than negative ones.


How do you find division ladder with negative expression?

It doesn't matter if the expression is negative, the greatest common factor will still be positive, since you only count the left side of the ladder. When the left side is mutiplied together, it will be positive, because the negative side is on the right side. Therefore, just keep dividing the negative, but it will not affect the common factor


Can you get a greatest common factor for negative numbers?

Sure. But since negative numbers have positive factors and positive numbers are greater than negative numbers, the answer will be the same regardless of the sign. The GCF of 4 and 9, -4 and 9, 4 and -9 and -4 and -9 is 1.


What is the gcf of 22 and 21?

The only positive integer common factor between the two numbers is 1. Therefore, the Greatest Common factor is 1.


Can the greatest common factor of a polynomial ever be negative?

No.


What is the negative greatest common factor of -5 and 45?

The negative greatest common factor is a meaningless term because it would always be -1. In this case, the GCF is 5.


How can you determine whether the arithmetic sequence has a positive common difference or a negative common difference?

If the terms get bigger as you go along, the common difference is positive. If they get smaller, the common difference is negative and if they stay the same then the common difference is 0.


What is the greatest common multiple of 32and 55?

The greatest common multiple of any set of positive numbers is infinity.I suspect you actually want to know the greatest common factor and not multiple.The greatest common factor is 1.


What is the greatest common factor of 4xy and negative 6x?

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