The greatest common factor of two numbers is __________. A. the smallest number that is a divisor of both numbers B. the largest

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The greatest common factor of two numbers is __________. A. the smallest number that is a divisor of both numbers B. the largest

number that is a divisor of both numbers C. any common factor of the two numbers D. the largest factor that divides evenly into one number, but not the other

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Ghella [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-23T03:10:45+03:00

Ghella [55]3 years ago

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B is the correct answer since the greatest common factor is the greatest common divisor

Sophie [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-23T04:41:45+03:00

The correct answer choice is B. "The largest number that is a divisor of both numbers."

A can't be correct, because if we are looking for the greatest common factor, we don't want the smallest number.
C can't be correct, because if we are looking for the greatest common factor, it can't be just any number.
And D can't be correct either. If we are looking to find the greatest common factor of two number, the factor has to divide into both evenly, not just one.

I hope this helps.