Take the number 9 and figure out what whole numbers you could multiply together to get that answer. Exclude the numbers and 9. Now take the number 12 and figure out what whole numbers you could multiply to get it. Exclude 1 and 12.
When you're all done, look at them to see what number they have in common. That will be your common factor!
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The least common factor of any two or more positive integers is always one (1).
All numbers have factors. Some numbers have some of the same factors as other numbers. These are known as common factors. 3 is a common factor of 9 and 12.
The least common factor of any set of integers is 1.
Factor out common factors. 9/12 factor out a 3 3*3/3*4 3 as a factor top and bottom, at least once, can be canceled = 3/4 ===================
Since 9 is a factor of 63, all of its factors are common.