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No. When finding the greatest common factor of two numbers, the factors of each number must divide that number "evenly", which means that the quotient of that division must be an integer. If a "factor" of a number were larger than that number, the quotient would be less than 1, and so the "factor" wouldn't actually be a factor because it doesn't divide the number evenly. At the same time, one can "factor" 4 out of 2 and get 4*(1/2), but that isn't considered a factor in the usual sense.
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Will a pair of numbers each greater than 100 always have a greater gcf than a pair of numbers that are both less than 100?
Not at all. For example: gcf(101, 102) = 1 gcf(40, 80) = 40
When is the GCF of two numbers the same as the lesser of the two numbers?
When that number is a factor of the greater one.
Does a pair of numbers each greater than 100 always have a greater greatest common denominator than a pair of numbers that are both less than 100?
No. Although the greatest common denominator of a pair of numbers is infinite, the size of the numbers doesn't affect the GCF as much as the difference between them. The GCF of 100 and 102 is 2. The GCf of 33 and 66 is 33.
What are the math terms gcf and LCM?
GCF - Greatest Common Factor (GCF is always smaller or equal to at least one of the numbers) LCM - Least Common Multiple (LCM is always greater or equal to at least one of the numbers)
The GCF of two numbers is 5 The greater number is 15 what could the other number be?
5 or 10
