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Do engineers use the greatest common factor?
Yes, they do.
When is a time that yo would use prime factorization?
Prime factorization is a powerful tool when finding the lowest common multiple for use in fractions and greatest common factor when reducing fractions. It is used in algebra to find the possible factoring combinations when factoring polynomials.
What is the grates common factor of these numbers 25 5 11 and 23 52 7?
You can get hte greatest common factor of three numbers by the same method you use for two numbers: splitting each number into prime factors and taking all common factors. Or, if you want to use Euclid's algorithm: gcf(25, 5, 11) = gcf(gcf(25, 5), 11)). In other words, you can take the greatest common factor of any two numbers, then the greatest common factor of the result and the third number.
Name three pairs of numbers that have 5 as their greatest common factor use each number once in your answer?
200,205, 10
Where do you use GCF in real life?
When reducing fractions to their simplest form the greatest common factor of their numerator and denominator must be found.
How do you use a greatest common factor?
When reducing fractions to their lowest terms.
Where is greatest common factor use?
The greatest common factor is used to reduce fractions.
How do you use prime factorization to find the lowest common factor?
You don't. The lowest common factor is always 1.
How do you use greatest common factor in a sentence?
The greatest common factor of 6 and 9 is 3.
How do you flowchart greatest common denominator?
Just use the GCF(greatest common factor
What word can you use besides factor as in Greatest Common Factor?
divisor
What are the greatest common factor of 240?
The greatest common factor is a function of two numbers-- it is the greatest factor that the numbers have in common. The concept does not apply to a single number. Now you can use the same number twice and ask what is the greatest common factor of 240 and 240 and the answer would be 240.
What do you use greatest common factor for?
To reduce fractions
How can you use the greatest common factor?
When simplifying fractions.
Do engineers use the greatest common factor?
Yes, they do.
What is the lowest common factor of 2 and 3 and 5?
As stated, this question does not appear to be particularly useful. The lowest common factor of the numbers is 1. The lowest common MULTIPLE of the three numbers, which could be of use, is 30.
How do you know whether to use the greatest common factor or the least common multiple to solve a problem?
the least common multiple is what the numbers you are using divide into. e.g. 3 and 6 have 12 as the common factor. the greatest common factor is what divides into your numbers. 6 and 9 have 3 as the greatest common factor
