2007-10-25 13:13:47 · 9 answers · asked by Michael :D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
gcf - greatest common factor
greatest common factor - the largest factor that two numbers have in common
factor - can be multiplied together to get the original number
good luck
2007-10-25 13:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The above 2 people are correct. GCF stands for "Greatest Common Factor" but you may be saying, "So what?" What is Greatest Common Factor. The greatest common factor is the largest number that can be evenly divided into 2 different numbers. For instance the greatest common Factor of 24 and 30 is 6.
The factors (or numbers which can divide into 24 evenly are 2,3, 4, 6, 8, & 12
The factors (or numbers which can divide into 30 evenly are 2, 3, 5, 6,10, & 15
Now look for the largest factor they have in common and you will see that 6 is in both of them as are 2, 3 but 6 is larger.
Greatest common factor is used in fractions.
2007-10-25 13:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by dmetoo@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greatest Common Factor
2007-10-25 13:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greatest Common Factor - in 2 or more numbers, it is the largest number that is a divisor of all the numbers. It is sometimes called the Greatest Common Divisor. It can be used to simplify (or reduce) fractions.
2007-10-25 13:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by Jhezelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gcf=greatest common factor
2007-10-25 13:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consider the number 20 and 30.
what is the greatest(largest) number that divides them both?
10
Note that 5 also divides them both but 10 is greater than 5. Any number larger than 10 divides them both?
2007-10-25 13:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greatest common factor
2007-10-25 13:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greatest common factor
2007-10-25 13:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by sfroggy5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greatest common factor.and it is when you have two or more numbers that you can multiply by a number and get the same number.hope this helps you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-10-25 13:19:15 · answer #9 · answered by bummblebei 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋