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Rylee88:

The GCF of 12 and 15 is _____.

TETSXPREME:

__x__=12

Rylee88:

3,6,1,2 and4

TETSXPREME:

do the same thing with 15

Rylee88:

1, 3, 5,

TETSXPREME:

ok so which one is the highest number that they both have?

Rylee88:

12 is the highets well with more factors and 12 has 3 6 1 2 and 4 then 15 has 1 3 5

Rylee88:

But the highets NUMBER Fr is 15

TETSXPREME:

no

Rylee88:

?

TETSXPREME:

we arnt looking for the just the highest number

Rylee88:

oh

TETSXPREME:

were looking for the least common factor

TETSXPREME:

ok let me make it easy

Rylee88:

But were supposed to be looking for the Greater common Factor

Rylee88:

Thats what GCF stands for

TETSXPREME:

Oops sorry i meant greater*

Rylee88:

lol

TETSXPREME:

i know but it isnt just the highest number

TETSXPREME:

its the highest number that they both have

TETSXPREME:

do you get it or still no?

Rylee88:

Kinda?

Rylee88:

lol

Rylee88:

So 12 would be 6 because thats the highest number you can get to go to 12 same w/ 15 but its 5 instead of 6

TETSXPREME:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Rylee88 So 12 would be 6 because thats the highest number you can get to go to 12 same w/ 15 but its 5 instead of 6 \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) wrong

Rylee88:

omgggg

TETSXPREME:

12-3,6,1,2,4 15-1, 3, 5,

Rylee88:

ye

TETSXPREME:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME 12-3,6,1,2,4 15-1, 3, 5, \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) out of these numbers only, which one of these is the largest number that 12 and 15 have

Rylee88:

6

Rylee88:

and 5

TETSXPREME:

lol no

Rylee88:

HOW?

TETSXPREME:

it has to be the same number

Rylee88:

6 is the gihest of 1234

Rylee88:

?

Rylee88:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME it has to be the same number \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) What do you mean?

TETSXPREME:

4x_=12 4x_=15

Rylee88:

4*3 4*cant do that=15

Rylee88:

4*3=12

TETSXPREME:

ah sorry, wrong thing

Rylee88:

np

TETSXPREME:

asfgh how do you not get it tho?

TETSXPREME:

12-3,6,1,2,4 15-1, 3, 5, Which one is the largest number in both of those sets of factors of 15 and 12

Rylee88:

Sorry, I fell asleep No joke lol, then my reminder banged my ears ha ha..Uhm well i looked it up it said the answers 3?

TETSXPREME:

LOL its fine And that is correct, Do you get it now?

Rylee88:

Mainly yea

Rylee88:

Thank you!

TETSXPREME:

No problemo Goodluck :D

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