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The factors of 5 are: 1, and 5

The factors of 10 are: 1, 5, and 10

The factors common to 5 and 10 are: 1, and 5

The greatest common factor is 5.

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The largest factor of 5 is 5, and thus is the largest possible greatest common factor. Since 5 is a factor of 10, the greatest common factor is 5.

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5 is a factor of 10. The largest factor of 5 is 5, so the greatest common factor cannot be larger than 5. Therefore, 5 is the greatest common factor.

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