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Can the greatest common factor ever be smaller than the smallest coefficient?
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∙ 13y ago
No. The smallest coefficient possible is 1, and the smallest GCF is also 1. You cannot have a common factor of zero.
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If your finding the Greatest Common Factor of 2 given numbers and the smallest number is a factor of a larger number then what must the Greatest Common Factor be?
the smaller number
The smallest common factor of 16 and 24?
There is no such thing as the smallest common factor. I guess the smallest common factor (integers only) for 16 and 24 would be -8. But that's just the negative version of the greatest common factor. I think you meant to ask either what is the smallest common multiple of 16 and 24 or what is the greatest common factor of 16 and 24. The greatest common factor of 16 and 24 is 8. The smallest common multiple of 16 and 24 is 48.
How is the greatest common factor different from the least common factor?
In the list of common factors, the greatest is the largest, the least is the smallest (which is always 1)
The greatest common factor of 2 numbers is 850 What is the smallest of these 2 numbers could be?
The smallest of the two numbers could be 850.
What is the GCF greatest common factor used for?
To split things into smaller sections.
When finding the greatest common factor of a polynomial can it ever be larger than the smallest coefficient?
Yes, the greatest common factor is less than or equal to the smallest coefficient. For example, the greatest common factor of 38 and 8 is 2.
Can the greatest common factor of a polynomial be smaller than the lowest coefficient?
Yes.
If your finding the Greatest Common Factor of 2 given numbers and the smallest number is a factor of a larger number then what must the Greatest Common Factor be?
the smaller number
The smallest common factor of 16 and 24?
There is no such thing as the smallest common factor. I guess the smallest common factor (integers only) for 16 and 24 would be -8. But that's just the negative version of the greatest common factor. I think you meant to ask either what is the smallest common multiple of 16 and 24 or what is the greatest common factor of 16 and 24. The greatest common factor of 16 and 24 is 8. The smallest common multiple of 16 and 24 is 48.
What is the greatest common factor of 280 AND 332?
what is the smallest and greatest factor of 280
How is the greatest common factor different from the least common factor?
In the list of common factors, the greatest is the largest, the least is the smallest (which is always 1)
What is the greatest common factor of 13 26 and 91?
The greatest common factor is 13. Both 26 and 91 are divisible by 13. The greatest common factor cannot be larger than the smallest number, so the greatest common factor in this case is the smallest number - 13, since it is a factor of the other two numbers.
What is the greatest common multiple of 18 and 27?
The greatest common multiple of any set of numbers is infinite.
The largest common factor of two or more given numbers?
The largest of the common factors of numbers is known as the greatest common divisor or greatest common denominator. The smallest common factor is called the lowest common divisor.
What are the 2 smallest numbers with the greatest common factor of 479?
479 and 479
What is the HCFof the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number?
That would be 4, and 2; greatest common factor is 2.
The greatest common factor of 2 numbers is 850 What is the smallest of these 2 numbers could be?
The smallest of the two numbers could be 850.
