Question

Finding GCF of any two numbers what happens
when one of them is positive and one of them is negative?
when both of them are negative?
i need to know cause I am developing a program so yh

Answer 1

plese give an example

Answer 2

-6 and -12
-6 and 12

Answer 3

it shouldnt have to matter if it is negative or not

Answer 4

so if it's -6 and -12
highest gcf can be obtained by -6*1, -6*2
highest gcf can be obtained by 6*-1, 6*-2

Answer 5

the GCF will be...
-6

Answer 6

so if it's -6 and 12
highest gcf can 6*-1, 6*2
so thats only one case

Answer 7

so now i need to know case for double negatives

Answer 8

it can be either 6 and -6

Answer 9

umm so my reasoning is right?

Answer 10

yeah!!

Answer 11

thats ryt absolutely