8.7.2 - Finding GCD using Prime Factorization
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What is a prime number?
💡 Hint: Think about its definition.
Calculate the GCD of 24 and 36 using prime factorization.
💡 Hint: First factor each number into primes.
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What is the definition of GCD?
💡 Hint: Think about the largest factor common to both.
True or False: 28 is a prime number.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of prime number.
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If you were to compute the GCD of 210 and 45 using Euclid's Algorithm, what steps would you take?
💡 Hint: Use the remainder at each step.
Prove why every prime number is coprime to any integer that is not a multiple of itself.
💡 Hint: Consider their definitions carefully.
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