The GCF is: 37
259/42 = 6.2 so the least whole number is 7.
37 74 111 148 185 222 259 296 333 370
37, 74, 111, 148, 185, 222, 259, 296, 333, 370, 407, . . .
Express each number in terms of its prime factors. 77 = 7 x 11 259 = 7 x 37 The only common factor and therefore the highest common factor is 7.
Their product.
The LCM of 7 and 37 is 259.
37, 74, 111, 148, 185, 222, 259, 296, 333, 370 . . .
The highest common multiple is an infinite amount and not very practical for problem solving.
The GCF is: 37
This cannot be determined because the common multiples of any two or more numbers are infinite.
1, 3, 7, 111, 259 and 777.
The factors of 259 are 1, 7, 37, 259 For them to be common, they need to be compared to another set of factors.
1, 3, 7, 21, 37, 111, 259, 777
The HCF of 91 and 259 is 7
37, 74, 111, 148, 185, 222, 259
1 + 3 + 7 + 21 + 37 + 111 + 259 + 777 = 1,216