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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is (GFC) Greatest common factor for kids? In english please!

OpenStudy (amistre64):

it is the biggest number that the set has in common as a factor

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a factor a number used in multiplication

OpenStudy (amistre64):

16 has integer factors of 1,2,4,8,16

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the greatest common factor of a set of number 4,8,16 would then be 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here is a good site that explains it in pretty simple terms. http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U3L2GL.html

OpenStudy (amistre64):

reduce to prime factors, yep

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