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Does a factor mean the same as a highest common multiple?
No.When talking about factors and multiples the numbers are integers (whole numbers).A factor of a number means that the number is a multiple of the factor; the factor divides into the number without any remainder.There is no such thing as a Highest Common Multiple - it is always possible to find a higher common multiple (by adding the Lowest Common Multiple to the supposed highest common multiple).There is a Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) which is the smallest number which is a multiple of two or more numbers. It is also called the Least Common Multiple, or when working with fractions it can be referred to as the Least Common Denominator as the two or more numbers are the denominators of the fractions and equivalent fractions are being sought to be able to do an addition or subtraction.There is a Highest Common Factor (HCF) which is the largest number which divides into each of the two or more numbers without remainder. It is also called the Greatest Common Factor. If the numbers are relatively prime (or co-prime) their HCF is 1.
What is a number with more the one factor?
A number with more than one factor is normal, since all numbers except 0 and 1 have more than one factor. A number with more than two factors is composite.
Why is it important to know a prime number?
The knowledge of prime numbers is useful when finding the lowest common multiple or the highest common factor of two or more numbers.
What is the LCM of 35 and the GCF of 7?
It is not possible to give a sensible answer to this question. The least common multiple (LCM) refers to a multiple that is COMMON to two or more numbers. You have only one number in the question: 35! The greatest common factor (GCF) refers to a factor that is COMMON to two or more numbers. You have only one number in the question: 7! 7 and 35 have a GCF of 7 and an LCM of 35.
What is the greatest common multiple of 72 and 180?
There is no greatest common multiple of two (or more) numbers: whatever number you come up with as the greatest common multiple I can always add their lowest common multiple to get an even higher common multiple. If you meant the LOWEST common multiple (the least number that both divide into with a remainder) then lcm(72, 180) = 360. If you meant the greatest common FACTOR (the greatest number that divides into both), then gcf(72, 180) = 36.
What is the difrence between a factor and a multiple?
They have a converse relationship. A factor is a number that divides into another, with no remainders. A multiple is something that can be multiplied by another number, to reach the original number that you had. Thus: Original number / a factor = a multiple Multiple * (the correct factor) = original number. "the correct factor", because most number have more than one factor. But only one factor * multiple will give the original number.
Factor vrs multiples?
Any number is a factor and a multiple of itself. Other factors are less than the number, other multiples are more. 5 is a factor of 10. 10 is a multiple of 5.
What is the lowest common multiple of 30 and the greatest common factor of 3?
There is no answer. There cannot be a lowest common multiple of a single number, such as 30, because "common multiple" means a multiple that two or more numbers have in common. Likewise, there cannot be a highest common factor of a single number, such as 3, because "common factor" means a factor that two or more numbers have in common.
Does a factor mean the same as a highest common multiple?
No.When talking about factors and multiples the numbers are integers (whole numbers).A factor of a number means that the number is a multiple of the factor; the factor divides into the number without any remainder.There is no such thing as a Highest Common Multiple - it is always possible to find a higher common multiple (by adding the Lowest Common Multiple to the supposed highest common multiple).There is a Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) which is the smallest number which is a multiple of two or more numbers. It is also called the Least Common Multiple, or when working with fractions it can be referred to as the Least Common Denominator as the two or more numbers are the denominators of the fractions and equivalent fractions are being sought to be able to do an addition or subtraction.There is a Highest Common Factor (HCF) which is the largest number which divides into each of the two or more numbers without remainder. It is also called the Greatest Common Factor. If the numbers are relatively prime (or co-prime) their HCF is 1.
What is the smallest number other than zerothat is a multiple of two or more given numbers?
Four is the smallest composite number.
What are two or more numbers multiplied called?
yes you do because 5 is a factor of 20 and so is 2 and 5x2=10 and 10 is a factor of 20
A number that is a factor of two or more numbers?
A number that is a factor of two or more numbers is simply a common factor
What is meant by least common multiple of two or more numbers?
The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the number that both of them can multiply into evenly. For example, the greatest common factor of 4 and 5 is 20.
What are the least common multiple and the greatest common factor?
The least common multiple, or LCM, is the smallest number that two or more given numbers can divide into evenly with no remainder. The greatest common factor, or GCF, is the largest number that can divide into two or more given numbers evenly with no remainder. Factors go into numbers, numbers go into multiples.
What is a number that is multiple of two or more numbers is a?
A common multiple
What is the term for a whole number that is a factor of two or more numbers?
A whole number that is a factor of two or more numbers is a common factor.
What is the Least common multiple of four?
You need at least two numbers to find an LCM.
