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Rick is thinking of a positive factor of $14$ and Steve is thinking of a positive factor of $42$. If Rick and Steve are thinking of the same number, how many possible numbers could they be thinking of?

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14 = 7 * 2 * 1

42 = 7 * 3 * 2 * 1

It can be 14, 7, 2 or 1

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User BinaryBucks
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Explanation:

Hello,

14 = 7 * 2 * 1

42 = 7 * 3 * 2 * 1

It can be 14, 7, 2 or 1

So there are 4 different positive numbers which meet the criteria

Hope this helps

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