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Factors come in pairs because it is necessary to multiply something by something else to obtain a product.

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What are a pair of numbers whose greatest common factor is one of the numbers in the pair?

That happens when one of the numbers is a factor of the other.


What are numbers which have more than one factor pair?

Numbers with more than one factor pair are composite numbers.


Which pair factor numbers is pair 84?

84,142,228,321,414,612,7


Can the gcf of a pair of numbers ever equal one of the numbers explain how you know?

When one of the numbers is a factor of the other.


What are numbers that are multiplied to form a product called?

Those numbers are called factors. A pair of those is called a factor pair.


What numbers have the least amount of factor pairs?

Prime numbers have one factor pair.


Is the gcf of a pair of numbers ever greater than both numbers and explain with a example?

A number can't have a factor greater than itself, so the GCF of a pair of numbers can't ever be greater than the smaller number. The GCF of 9 and 18 is 9.


How can you explain what a factor pair is?

A factor pair consists of two numbers that, when multiplied together, yield a specific product. For example, the factor pairs of 12 include (1, 12), (2, 6), and (3, 4), since each pair multiplies to give 12. Factor pairs help identify the divisors of a number and can be useful in various mathematical applications.


When is the greatest common factor of a pair of numbers on of the numbers?

A prime number


For which pair is the greatest common factor 1?

Any pair of prime numbers


Explain how to find factor pairs of numbers?

84 factor is


What are one of the two numbers in a factor pair multiplied together called?

factor