Question

The GCF of two numbers is equal to the lesser of the numbers? Always,sometimes, or never true

Answer 1

Sometimes

Explanation:

To answer this question, I'll make use of the following illustrations:

GCF of 4 and 10

`4 = 1 * 2 * 2`

`10 = 1 * 2 * 5`

Hence:

The GCF is

`GCF = 1 * 2`

`GCF = 2`

GCF of 5 and 10

`5 = 1 * 5`

`10 = 1 * 2 * 5`

`GCF = 1 * 5`

`GCF = 5`

In the first scenario, the GCF is lesser than the smallest number.

In the second, the GCF is equal to the smaller number.

Hence:

The option that completes the question is "sometimes"