kiara4 kiara4
  • 12-08-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

explain why the greatest common factor of two numbers is sometimes 1

Respuesta :

arunt arunt
  • 12-08-2015
So if you have the numbers 6 and 5
Factors of 5 : 1 , 5
Factors of 6 : 1 ,2 , 3 , 6
The only number that you see repeated in both of the factors is 1, so the greatest COMMON factor is 1. 
I hope this helped if you still don't get it, message me and i'll try to explain it again!
Answer Link
vanessalove vanessalove
  • 13-08-2015
some numbers are prime and don't have any other factors only one and itself
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The average of four numbers is what percent of the sum of the four numbers?
what made chinas river valleys ideal for farming
what are the steps for this question
About 60,000 acres of wetlands are lost each year in the United States what integer represents the change in wetlands after 4 years
Magma fills the gap between plates at ____________ boundaries. A. convergent B. divergent C. continental D. volcanic
At this rate, how tall will the plant be 40 days after planting?
China traded with other countries _____. A: by land B: by water C: by land and water D: by neither
Weston is buying a house for $215,000. He is financing $185,000 and obtained a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage with a 6.525% interest rate. How much are his monthl
What is ixi in Roman numerals?
help me please.on number 2