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  • 18-10-2019
  • Mathematics
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HW1
2. Geno said that the greatest common factor
32 and 8 is 4. Explain why he is correct or why
he is incorrect.​

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kkeaysgant kkeaysgant
  • 18-10-2019

Answer:

He is incorrect. The true greatest common factor is 8.

Step-by-step explanation

Although 4 is a factor of both numbers, 32 and 8 can both be factorized (multiplied) by 8 to have the given numbers as an outcome.

Ex. 4 * 8 = 32 ; 8 * 1 = 8

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