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4 November, 06:40

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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  1. 4 November, 07:08
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    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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