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2006-10-01 20:54:48 · 9 answers · asked by Aloysius 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Factors of 29 : 1,29
Factors of 42 : 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Factor(s) common to both : 1
Since 29 is prime and 42 is not divisble by 29, their Highest Common Factor (HCF) or Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) is 1.
2006-10-01 21:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by Vasudha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Factors of 29 = 1, 29
Factors of 42 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
Common factors of 29 & 42 = 1
Highest common factor = 1
2006-10-02 13:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The factors of 29 are 1 and 29(prime number)
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42.
Highest common factor (HCF) is obviously 1, because it occurs most.
2006-10-02 08:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by Damitajo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi,
All I know is that we must have a common divisor to have a factor.
As, the number 29 is a Prime number, I should say that the factor of 29 and 42 is 1 only.
Hence is 1, the the highest and only factor.
Peace out.
2006-10-01 21:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by Pradyumna N 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
29 is a prime number-it has only 2 factors 1 and 29.
The factors of 42 are 1,2,3,6,7,14,21 and 42 so the only common factor is 1.
2006-10-02 00:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by astephens29 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no factors for 29. It is prime.
42 = 21*2 = 7*3*2
no common factors
LCM (least common multiple) = 2*3*7*29
2006-10-01 21:22:57 · answer #6 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
29 is prime, so its only factors are 1 and 29.
42 is composite, its factors are 1, 2, 3,6,7,14,21,and 42.
The only common factor is 1, so it is also the Greatest Common Factor or GCF.
2006-10-01 21:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by Go Longhorns! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes I forget that 1 is a common factor to all numbers.
Answer is 1.
2006-10-01 21:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by springday 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one
2006-10-01 21:02:57 · answer #9 · answered by sunil 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋