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A student claims that the HCF/GCF/HCD/GCD of two numbers must be less than the two numbers. Do you agree? If not, give a counter example to disproof it.
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A student claims that the HCF/GCF/HCD/GCD of two numbers must be less than the two numbers. Do you agree? If not, give a counter example to disproof it.

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what i don't understand

Explanation:

User Kasriel
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Answer:

No of course not

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For example, the GCF of 8 and 16 is 8. The GCF just has to be the greatest factor of both numbers, it doesn't have to be smaller.

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