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Explain why the gcf of two numbers is sometimes 1

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Answer:

The number 1 is common factor between any set of numbers, but, sometimes is the only common factor.

Explanation:

This happens when the numbers do not have common prime factors, like 5 and 7.

Since 1 is a prime number, you can consider it the common primer factor of every set of numbers.

Remember:

If 'a' is a number, a prime factor of it would be 1, since a*1=a

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