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Is 12 and 51 relatively prime

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

The prime factorization of 12 is 2^2x3

and the prime factorization of 51 is 3x17

The only common prime factor is 3.

Therefore, the GCD of 12 and 51 is 3. Since the GCD is not 1, 12 and 51 are not relatively prime.

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