10 = 2 * 5
15 = 3 * 5
The shared prime factor is 5.
Another way to find this is by finding the greatest common denominator (gcd).
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The number 1 is the only common factor of co-prime numbers, which is what makes them co-prime. 9 and 10 for example or 15 and 23.
The greatest common factors (GCF) of two numbers is one of the numbers when the larger number is a multiple of the smaller number. Examples: The GCF of 10 and 20 is 10 (2 x 10 = 20) The GCF of 29 and 87 is 29 (3 x 29 = 87)
The prime factors of 4 are 2 and 2. The prime factors of 9 are 3 and 3. They do not have any prime factors in common, so they are relatively prime.
370 10, 37 2, 5, 37 Note: 37 is a prime number
All numbers have factors. Some factors are prime numbers. These are known as prime factors. Some numbers have some of the same prime factors as other numbers. These are known as common prime factors. 3 is a common prime factor of 12 and 15.