Why is the greatest common factor of 2 numbers sometimes 1

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28-08-2015
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Why is the greatest common factor of 2 numbers sometimes 1

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bobeld bobeld · Answer 1 · 2015-08-28T22:25:36-04:00

bobeld bobeld

28-08-2015

If the numbers are prime then the only factors are the numbers and 1.
For example - the factors of 5 are 1 and 5 and the factors of 7 are 1 and 7 so they only share the number 1. That is the GCF of 5 and 7.

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TSO TSO · Answer 2 · 2015-08-28T22:36:52-04:00

TSO TSO

28-08-2015

The greatest common factor of two numbers, one of which is 1, will always be 1.

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