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In number theory, two integers a and b are said to be relatively prime, mutually prime, or coprime (also spelled co-prime) if the only positive integer that evenly divides both of them is 1. That is, the only common positive factor of the two numbers is 1.
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∙ 12y agoTwo (or more) numbers are relatively prime if they do not have any factors in common. The numbers need not be prime numbers.
Thus 24 and 35 are not prime numbers but they are relatively prime since 24 = 23*3 and 35 = 5*7 have no factors in common.
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How many prime numbers in 100 are relatively prime?
Any prime number is relatively prime to any other prime number.
Are 100 and 202 relatively prime?
No, 100 and 202 are not relatively prime. Relatively prime numbers only have the number 1 as a common factor. The number 1 is a common factor for them, but the number 2 is another common factor that they have, so they are not relatively prime.
What is a number that is relatively prime?
A number is relatively prime to another number or set of numbers when their GCF is 1.
What number is relatively prime to forty?
41 is relatively prime.
Is 16 a relatively prime number?
It can be. 16 is relatively prime with 25.
Are 12 and 51 relatively prime?
They are not relatively prime. To be relatively prime, the only common factor they could have would be the number 1. Both also have the number 3 as a common factor, so they are not relatively prime.
Is 1 relatively prime?
Two numbers are relatively prime if they have no factor in common. But a single number cannot be relatively prime.
Is 3 a relatively prime number?
no three is not a prime number
How can you tell when a number is relatively prime?
A number is never relatively prime.Relatively prime refers to a pair of numbers.
What is the relatively prime number of 13 and 4?
13 and 4 are relatively prime.
What is the relatively prime number of 13 and 24?
13 and 24 are relatively prime.
Is nine relatively prime or is it not?
Nine can only be relatively prime when compared to another number or set of numbers. 9 is relatively prime to 4, 9 is not relatively prime to 12.
