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Can 16 and 42's greatest common factor be less than 16?
It can be and is.
What is the GCF of 28 and 14?
-14 = -1*1428 = 2*14Thus the GCF is 14. Do not be inclined to believe that the GCF is -14. Although -14 may be a common factor, it is less than 14, hence not the greatest common factor.
What is the greatest even factor of 180 that is less than 90?
60
What is less common factor of 6 and 9?
The least common factor of any set of numbers is 1.
Which number less than 100 has the greatest number of common factors?
Short answer: There is none. There are not common factors of a single number because there cannot be any form of common factor without two or more numbers to compare. Common factors are factors that the numbers being compared have in common. Thus, there cannot be a single number that has the greatest number of common factors.
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